T1N0 laryngeal sarcomatoid carcinoma that showed rapid systemic metastases after radical radiotherapy: a case report and review of literature

Hiroshi Onishi; Kengo Kuriyama; Takafumi Komiyama; Motoshi Yamaguchi; Shiho Tanaka; Kan Marino; Naoki Sano; Tsutomu Araki; Kazuyuki Miyata

doi:10.1016/j.amjoto.2005.02.017

T1N0 laryngeal sarcomatoid carcinoma that showed rapid systemic metastases after radical radiotherapy: a case report and review of literature

Am J Otolaryngol. 2005 Nov-Dec;26(6):400-2. doi: 10.1016/j.amjoto.2005.02.017.

Authors

Hiroshi Onishi¹, Kengo Kuriyama, Takafumi Komiyama, Motoshi Yamaguchi, Shiho Tanaka, Kan Marino, Naoki Sano, Tsutomu Araki, Kazuyuki Miyata

Affiliation

¹ Department of Radiation Oncology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Yamanashi, Yamanashi, Japan. honishi@res.yamanashi-med.ac.jp

PMID: 16275410
DOI: 10.1016/j.amjoto.2005.02.017

Abstract

Sarcomatoid carcinomas of the larynx account for less than 1% of all malignant laryngeal tumors and there is currently no consensus regarding the clinical course or appropriate management of this disease. A case of sarcomatoid carcinoma of the larynx displaying rapid systemic progression after radiotherapy and a brief review of the literature are presented.

Publication types

Case Reports
Review

MeSH terms

Aged
Carcinoma, Squamous Cell / radiotherapy*
Carcinoma, Squamous Cell / secondary*
Carcinoma, Squamous Cell / surgery
Fatal Outcome
Humans
Laryngeal Neoplasms / pathology*
Laryngeal Neoplasms / radiotherapy*
Laryngeal Neoplasms / surgery
Male
Treatment Failure