Laryngeal adenoid cystic carcinoma: case report

Sao Paulo Medical Journal

André Del Negro¹  Edson Ichihara¹  Alfio José Tincani¹  Albina Altemani¹  Antônio Santos Martins¹ 

[1] ,Universidade Estadual de Campinas Faculdade de Ciências Médicas Department of SurgeryCampinas São Paulo ,Brazil

关键词: Adenoid cystic carcinoma;    Larynx;    Salivary gland;    Radiotherapy;    Laryngectomy;    Carcinoma adenóide cístico;    Laringe;    Glândulas salivares;    Radioterapia;    Laringectomia;   

DOI  :  10.1590/S1516-31802007000500010

来源: SciELO

【 摘 要 】

CONTEXT: Adenoid cystic carcinomas are malignant tumors that occur in both the major and the minor salivary glands. A laryngeal location is rare because of the paucity of accessory salivary glands in this area. Adenoid cystic carcinomas account for less than 1% of all malignant tumors in the larynx, and only about 120 cases have been reported in the literature. These tumors have a slight female predisposition, and their peak incidence is in the fifth and sixth decades of life. In this article, we describe a case of laryngeal adenoid cystic carcinoma and discuss its clinical characteristics and treatment. CASE REPORT: We report on a case of laryngeal adenoid cystic carcinoma in a 55 year-old female patient who presented with dyspnea and hoarseness. Features of the diagnostic and therapeutic evaluation are described and the clinical management of such cases is outlined. The clinical course, definitive treatment strategy and surgical procedure, and also adjuvant treatment with irradiation are discussed. Although the tumor is radiosensitive, it is not radiocurable.

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