Article: Composite tumor of the larynx: A Case Report
Abstract
Composite tumor of larynx, a recently included entity in the current WHO classification, is often a difficult pathological diagnosis, especially in small biopsies. We report a case of laryngeal composite tumor, initially misdiagnosed as squamous cell carcinoma, which later turned out to be composite in nature, with associated neuroendocrine (small cell carcinoma) component. This report emphasizes the need for obtaining deeper biopsies and their thorough pathological examination to improve the diagnostic accuracy.
Keywords: combined small cell carcinoma; composite tumor; larynx; small cell carcinoma; squamous cell carcinoma.
Madhu Rajeshwari
Department of Otorhinolaryngology and Head-Neck surgery, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India
Pirabu Sakthivel
Department of Pathology, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India
Rijendra Yogal
Department of Otorhinolaryngology and Head-Neck surgery, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India
Smriti Panda
Department of Otorhinolaryngology and Head-Neck surgery, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India
Chirom Amit Singh
Department of Otorhinolaryngology and Head-Neck surgery, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India
Deepali Jain
Department of Pathology, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi
Keywords
combined small cell carcinoma, composite tumor, larynx, small cell carcinoma, squamous cell carcinoma
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https://doi.org/10.31729/jnma.4789
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