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Article: Supracricoid partial laryngectomy as a primary treatment for carcinosarcoma of the larynx.
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- Ear, Nose and Throat Journal
- Article date:
- May 1, 2006
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Abstract
Carcinosarcoma of the larynx is uncommon. When it does occur, its clinical features resemble those of sarcomatoid carcinoma, and its biologic behavior is similar to that of malignant mesenchymal neoplasms. We describe 2 cases of carcinosarcoma of the glottis. The tumors were staged as T3N0M0 and T2N0M0. Both patients were treated with supracricoid partial laryngectomy with cricohyoidoepiglottopexy. Eight months postoperatively, 1 of the 2 patients experienced a recurrence of the sarcomatous component of the tumor, and he underwent a total laryngectomy. The other patient remained free of disease at 12 months of follow-up. We conclude that supracricoid ...
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