Laryngeal Squamous Cell Carcinoma (SCC) in a 12-Year-old Boy with Cutaneous Metastasis:An Unusual Presentation

Sinha Reena; Singh Reecha; Kumar Kaushal; Verma Pranav Kumar; Singh J K

doi:10.7860/JCDR/2014/8252.4582

Laryngeal Squamous Cell Carcinoma (SCC) in a 12-Year-old Boy with Cutaneous Metastasis:An Unusual Presentation

J Clin Diagn Res. 2014 Jul;8(7):QD01-2. doi: 10.7860/JCDR/2014/8252.4582. Epub 2014 Jul 20.

Authors

Sinha Reena¹, Singh Reecha², Kumar Kaushal³, Verma Pranav Kumar⁴, Singh J K⁵

Affiliations

¹ Tutor, Department of Pathology, Patna Medical College & Hospital , Patna, India .
² Assistant Professor, Department of Pathology, Patna Medical College & Hospital , Patna, India .
³ Senior DMO, Department of Medicine, Danapur Railway Hospital , Patna, India .
⁴ Consultant Pathologist, Department of Pathology, MahavirCancer Sansthan , Patna, India .
⁵ Consultant Radiation Oncologist & Director, Department of Radiation oncology, Mahavir Cancer Sansthan , Patna, India .

Abstract

Laryngeal squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) in adolescents is a rare clinical entity and behaves aggressively. The mechanism of laryngeal oncogenesis is complex. Further studies need to be done to know the role that human papilloma virus plays in laryngeal SCC in adolescents.We report a rare case of laryngeal SCC in a 12-year-old boy presenting with cutaneous forehead metastasis.

Keywords: Cutaneous; Laryngeal; Metastasis; Squamous cell carcinoma.

Publication types

Case Reports