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Case Reports
. 2024 Jun;74(6):1167-1171.
doi: 10.47391/JPMA.10483.

A large, locally aggressive giant cell tumour arising from the laryngeal cartilage: A Rare Case Report

Umar Ali Riaz  1 , Hadia Wali  1 , Shayan Shahid Ansari  1 , Zujajah Hameed  1 , Muhammad Saqib  1
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A large, locally aggressive giant cell tumour arising from the laryngeal cartilage: A Rare Case Report

Umar Ali Riaz et al. J Pak Med Assoc. 2024 Jun.

Abstract

Giant cell tumour is a growth predominantly found in long bones of the body. Giant cell tumour has a rare occurrence in the head and neck. A case of a 31 year old male with no known comorbidities at the ENT Department, Shifa International Hospital, Islamabad presented with anterior neck swelling and hoarseness of voice. Patient was diagnosed as having Giant Cell Tumour of Larynx (GTCL) proven on FNA cytology and post-operative biopsy. GCTL is an uncommon entity with only 45 reported cases in the world.

Keywords: Giant Cell Tumour, Laryngeal Cancer, Thyroid Cartilage, Laryngectomy..

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