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Carcinosarcoma of the Larynx-A Rare Site Entity
oleh: Byna Syam Sundara Rao, Bhavana Grandhi, Vissa Shanthi, Nandam Mohan Rao, B. Krishna Murthy
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Diterbitkan: | JCDR Research and Publications Private Limited 2016-05-01 |
Deskripsi
Carcinosarcoma is a very rare lesion reported in many organs including larynx. The larynx appears to be highly unusual site, only a few cases have been described in the literature. Carcinosarcoma is a mixed tumour. It is composed of both malignant epithelial and mesenchymal elements. We report a case of Carcinosarcoma of the larynx in 45-year-old male. He presented with complaints of hoarseness of voice, difficulty in breathing and swallowing. The growth was pedenculated arising from left vocal cord. Diagnosis was confirmed by histopathology.