Simultaneous typical carcinoid tumour of larynx and occult papillary thyroid carcinoma
Journal
Journal of Laryngology and Otology
Journal Volume
122
Journal Issue
1
Pages
93-96
Date Issued
2008
Author(s)
Abstract
Typical carcinoid tumour of the larynx is extremely rare. We report the case of a 43-year-old man initially diagnosed with typical carcinoid tumour of the larynx, presenting with a foreign body sensation in his throat. Coincidentally, an occult papillary thyroid carcinoma was diagnosed, following detection of a suspicious lymph node on pre-operative imaging studies, and confirmation by neck dissection and subsequent total thyroidectomy. Following surgery and radioiodine therapy for these cancers, the patient was alive, well and free of disease two years later. Typical carcinoid tumour of the larynx with a synchronous occult papillary thyroid carcinoma has not previously been reported. The optimal treatment strategy for this case is also discussed. ? 2007 JLO (1984) Limited.
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Other Subjects
calcitonin; calcium; liothyronine; thyrotropin; adult; anamnesis; article; carcinoid; case report; computer assisted tomography; histopathology; human; laryngoscopy; larynx tumor; male; neck dissection; throat; thyroid carcinoma; treatment outcome; cancer of unknown primary site; carcinoid; larynx tumor; lymph node metastasis; metastasis; multimodality cancer therapy; multiple cancer; papillary carcinoma; thyroid tumor; Adult; Carcinoid Tumor; Carcinoma, Papillary; Combined Modality Therapy; Humans; Laryngeal Neoplasms; Lymphatic Metastasis; Male; Neoplasms, Multiple Primary; Neoplasms, Unknown Primary; Thyroid Neoplasms
Type
journal article