Spontaneous regression of laryngeal carcinoma in 10 year old boy: A case report and review of literature

Virgilijus Uloza; Nora Ulozaite; Saulius Vaitkus; Valdas Sarauskas

doi:10.1016/j.ijporl.2017.10.005

Spontaneous regression of laryngeal carcinoma in 10 year old boy: A case report and review of literature

Int J Pediatr Otorhinolaryngol. 2017 Dec:103:10-13. doi: 10.1016/j.ijporl.2017.10.005. Epub 2017 Oct 5.

Authors

Virgilijus Uloza¹, Nora Ulozaite², Saulius Vaitkus³, Valdas Sarauskas⁴

Affiliations

¹ Lithuanian University of Health Sciences, Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Eiveniu 2, LT-5009, Kaunas, Lithuania. Electronic address: virgilijus.ulozas@kaunoklinikos.lt.
² Lithuanian University of Health Sciences, Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Eiveniu 2, LT-5009, Kaunas, Lithuania. Electronic address: nora.ulozaite@gmail.com.
³ Lithuanian University of Health Sciences, Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Eiveniu 2, LT-5009, Kaunas, Lithuania. Electronic address: saulius.vaitkus@kaunoklinikos.lt.
⁴ Lithuanian University of Health Sciences, Department of Pathology, Eiveniu 2, LT-5009, Kaunas, Lithuania. Electronic address: sarauskasvaldas@yahoo.com.

PMID: 29224746
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijporl.2017.10.005

Abstract

Laryngeal carcinoma is a rare pathology in children, with only 92 cases reported. Spontaneous regression of laryngeal carcinoma is even more unique clinical event, so far only observed in adults. In this report we present an extraordinary case of a 10 year old patient with laryngeal squamous cell carcinoma that underwent spontaneous regression.

Keywords: HPV-26; Pediatric laryngeal carcinoma; Spontaneous regression.

Publication types

Case Reports
Review

MeSH terms

Carcinoma, Squamous Cell / pathology*
Child
Head and Neck Neoplasms / pathology*
Humans
Laryngeal Neoplasms / pathology*
Laryngoscopy / methods
Larynx / pathology*
Magnetic Resonance Imaging
Male
Squamous Cell Carcinoma of Head and Neck