Composite tumor of the larynx: A Case Report.

Madhu Rajeshwari, Pirabu Sakthivel, Rijendra Yogal, Smriti Panda, Chirom Amit Singh, Deepali Jain

JNMA; journal of the Nepal Medical Association 2020 Jan

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Composite tumor of larynx, a recently included entity in the current WHO classification, is often a difficult pathological diagnosis, especially in small biopsies. We report a case of laryngeal composite tumor, initially misdiagnosed as squamous cell carcinoma, which later turned out to be composite in nature, with associated neuroendocrine (small cell carcinoma) component. This report emphasizes the need for obtaining deeper biopsies and their thorough pathological examination to improve the diagnostic accuracy. Keywords: combined small cell carcinoma; composite tumor; larynx; small cell carcinoma; squamous cell carcinoma.

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Madhu Rajeshwari, Pirabu Sakthivel, Rijendra Yogal, Smriti Panda, Chirom Amit Singh, Deepali Jain. Composite tumor of the larynx: A Case Report. JNMA; journal of the Nepal Medical Association. 2020 Jan;58(221):52-55