Confirmed laryngeal sarcomatoid carcinoma after three vocal cord surgeries in a short period of time: A case report and literature review.

ABSTRACT: Sarcomatoid carcinoma is a rare disease, while larynx sarcomatoid carcinoma is a rarer type of cancer characterized by high malignancy and rapid growth. This type of cancer is prone to misdiagnosis and recurrence. The present case study aimed to provide a detailed report on the diagnosis and treatment of a male patient who underwent three tumor resections in the same location of the vocal cords within a short time. Immunohistochemical analysis was not performed after the first two surgeries at other hospitals, thus resulting in an inconclusive diagnosis. Within a short time, it was suspected that the patient experienced local recurrence, thus rapidly leading to the onset of grade III laryngeal obstruction symptoms. During his last visit to the Second Affiliated Hospital of the Army Militar

SUBMITTER: Ji D 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11484324 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature