Korean Journal of Head & Neck Oncology (대한두경부종양학회지)

The Korean Society for Head and Neck Oncology (대한두경부종양학회)
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A Case of Primary Small Cell Carcinoma of the Supraglottis

성문상부에 발생한 원발성소세포암 1예

  • Lee, Su-Hyun (Department of Internal Medicine, College of Medicine, ST. Vincent's Hospital, The Catholic University of Korea) ;
  • You, Si-Young (Department of Internal Medicine, College of Medicine, ST. Vincent's Hospital, The Catholic University of Korea) ;
  • Choi, Hyun-Joo (Department of Pathology, College of Medicine, ST. Vincent's Hospital, The Catholic University of Korea) ;
  • Cho, Jung-Hae (Department of Otorhinolaryngology, College of Medicine, ST. Vincent's Hospital, The Catholic University of Korea) ;
  • Kim, Sung-Whan (Department of Radiation oncology, College of Medicine, ST. Vincent's Hospital, The Catholic University of Korea) ;
  • Lee, Jong-Hwan (Department of Internal Medicine, College of Medicine, ST. Vincent's Hospital, The Catholic University of Korea) ;
  • Kim, Young-Woon (Department of Internal Medicine, College of Medicine, ST. Vincent's Hospital, The Catholic University of Korea) ;
  • Kim, Hoon-Kyo (Department of Internal Medicine, College of Medicine, ST. Vincent's Hospital, The Catholic University of Korea)
  • 이수현 (가톨릭대학교 성빈센트병원 내과학교실) ;
  • 류시영 (가톨릭대학교 성빈센트병원 내과학교실) ;
  • 최현주 (가톨릭대학교 성빈센트병원 병리학교실) ;
  • 조정해 (가톨릭대학교 성빈센트병원 이비인후과학교실) ;
  • 김성환 (가톨릭대학교 성빈센트병원 방사선종양학교실) ;
  • 이종환 (가톨릭대학교 성빈센트병원 내과학교실) ;
  • 김영운 (가톨릭대학교 성빈센트병원 내과학교실) ;
  • 김훈교 (가톨릭대학교 성빈센트병원 내과학교실)
  • Received : 2012.04.24
  • Accepted : 2012.05.09
  • Published : 2012.05.25
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Abstract

Small cell carcinoma mainly occurs in the lung. Approximately 2.5-5% of small cell carcinomas are primary extrapulmonary which are commonly found in the esophagus, GI tract, skin, uterus, and urinary tract. Small cell carcinoma of the head and neck is extremely rare and its prognosis is poor. We report a case of supraglottic small cell carcinoma with cervical lymph node and rib metastasis in a 75-year-old man. The patient was treated with sequential combination of chemotherapy and radiotherapy, but the cancer has progressed. We concluded that we have to find an effective therapy for laryngeal small cell carcinoma.

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