Primary Neuroendocrine Carcinoma of the Larynx: A Case Report.

Indian J Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg

Department of Medical Oncology, Amrita Institute of Medical Science and Research Centre, Amrita VishwaVidyapeetham, Kochi, India.

Published: October 2022

Neuroendocrine tumours can originate from any part of the body. The most common site in the head and neck is the larynx, accounts for less than 0.6%. The neuroendocrine carcinomas (NECs) of the larynx are rare tumours with high incidence of widespread metastases and poor prognosis. Here we report a 50-year-old male with localised primary moderately differentiated NEC of the larynx. He was treated with surgery followed by adjuvant chemotherapy and concurrent chemoradiation. He is free of his disease and is doing well.

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