[Atypical carcinoid of the arytenoid: report of six cases].

In order to illustrate the clinical and histological presentations of laryngeal atypical carcinoids and their potential course, we report six cases. We evaluated the factors predictive of local recurrence and metastatic diffusion. For each case, we noted the mitotic index, the quality of the resection, the limits of the tumor and the presence of necrosis.

[Association of tracheobronchopathia osteochondroplastica and ozène].

Introduction: We report a case of tracheobronchopathia osteochondroplastica associated with Ozena (atrophic rhinitis).

Observation: Fibreoptic bonchoscopy showed irregular tracheal stenosis and histopathological examination displayed zones of bone metaplasia in the tracheal submucosa. We isolated the bacteria Klebsiella pneumoniae sp ozaenae from bronchial aspirate.

[Chondrosarcoma of the cricoid].

Objective: Chondrosarcoma of the larynx is a rare neoplasm generally observed on the cricoid. The purpose of this study was to define the most appropriate surgical management depending on tumor extension and histological grade.

Patients And Methods: Three males and one female were treated for chondrosarcoma of the cricoid between 1990 and 2003 in the Ear, Nose and Throat department in Tours, France.

[Infectious complications after surgery for hypopharyngeal and laryngeal carcinomas].

Objective: The objective of this study was to analyze the infectious complications of procedures for carcinoma of the hypopharynx and the larynx to optimize the prevention of septic risks.

Material And Methods: This retrospective study included 608 patients who underwent total (n=270) or partial (n=338) laryngectomy between 1984 and 1999. The procedures were performed under rigorous conditions of surgical asepsis and with prolonged antibiotic chemotherapy depending on the type of laryngectomy and past history of external radiotherapy.

[Prognostic value of the number of involved nodes after neck dissection in oropharyngeal and oral cavity carcinoma].

Purpose: To evaluate the relationship between the number of positive nodes and probabilities of locoregional control and survival in patients with invasive squamous cell carcinomas of the oral cavity and oropharynx.

Material And Methods: Between 1976 and 1993, we treated with curative intent 183 patients (median age: 56 years; standard deviation: 10 years). Seventy-nine patients (43%) had oropharyngeal primary invasive carcinoma and 104 (57%) had oral cavity (excluding the lip) primary invasive carcinoma.