Prevalence of verrucous carcinoma in laryngeal cancers and their metastatic potential. | [Proceedings of sheikh zayed postgraduate medical institute • 2006]

Author(s):

1. Muhammad Yasir Khan: Department of ENT, Shifa College of Medicine, Islamabad, Pakistan

2. Abdul Saeed Khan: Department of ENT, Sheikh Zayed Hosptial, Lahore, Pakistan

3. Farooq Ahmed: Armed Forces Institute of Pathology, Rawalpindi, Pakistan

4. Anjum Khawar: Department of Cardiology and Department of Otolaryngology, Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences, Islamabad, Pakistan

5. Altaf Hussain: Department of Cardiology and Department of Otolaryngology, Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences, Islamabad, Pakistan

Abstract:

To study the frequency of: (1) Verrucous carcinoma in malignant laryngeal tumours (2) Lymph node metastasis in patients with laryngeal verrucous carcinoma. Purposive type. Department of ENT and head and neck surgery, Pakistan institute of medical sciences, Islamabad. Period of study extended from 1st January 2001 to 31st December 2003. Frequency of verrucous carcinoma was evaluated among One hundred and twenty (120) cases of malignant laryngeal tumours presented and primarily diagnosed in our ENT department. Cases of verrucous carcinoma: Frequency of verrucous carcinoma in malignant laryngeal tumours was 2.5%. None of these patients had palpable lymph nodes at the time of presentation. Verrucous carcinoma in our population is relatively uncommon disease. Lymph node involvement is rare even with advanced tumours.

Page(s): 17-20

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Published: Journal: Proceedings of sheikh zayed postgraduate medical institute, Volume: 20, Issue: 1, Year: 2006

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