Korean J Med.
2009 Apr;76(Suppl 1):S164-S168.
A case of primary small-cell carcinoma of the larynx
- Affiliations
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- 1Department of Oncology and Hematology, Ajou University School of Medicine, Suwon, Korea. hwlee71@gmail.com
- 2Department of Otolaryngology, Ajou University School of Medicine, Suwon, Korea.
- 3Department of Radiation Oncology, Ajou University School of Medicine, Suwon, Korea.
Abstract
- Small-cell carcinoma is predominantly found in the lungs and only about 5% of small-cell carcinoma cases are extrapulmonary in origin. Extrapulmonary small-cell carcinomas are commonly found in the esophagus, pancreas, skin, uterus, breast, and prostate. Small-cell carcinoma of the head and neck is extremely rare. Although both pulmonary and extrapulmonary small-cell carcinomas usually show a good initial response to chemotherapy, the prognosis is dismal. We report a case of supraglottic small-cell carcinoma with ipsilateral cervical lymph node metastasis in a 69-year-old man. The patient was treated with concurrent platinum-based chemoradiotherapy and remains in complete remission with an excellent performance status.
