Invasive Laryngeal Squamous Cell Carcinoma in a Boy

Laryngeal squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) is rare in children. Usually, laryngeal SCC in children has a poor prognosis. A 9-year-old boy is reported who was diagnosed as having poorly differentiated laryngeal squamous cell carcinoma with neck metastasis. This report aims to highlight the importance of...

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Autores principales: Chen, Pei, Cheng, Qing, Lei, Wen-Ting, Fan, Guo-Run, Zhu, Dong
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: EL-MED-Pub 2015
Materias:
Case Report
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4448096/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26064803
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Sumario:Laryngeal squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) is rare in children. Usually, laryngeal SCC in children has a poor prognosis. A 9-year-old boy is reported who was diagnosed as having poorly differentiated laryngeal squamous cell carcinoma with neck metastasis. This report aims to highlight the importance of a comprehensive knowledge of differential diagnosis, putting great attention to the onset of symptoms, early application of flexible laryngoscopy, and intensive studies on similar cases.

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