Journal of the Korean Society of Laryngology, Phoniatrics and Logopedics (대한후두음성언어의학회지)

The Korean Society of Laryngology, Phoniatrics and Logopedics. (대한후두음성언어의학회)
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A Case of Laryngeal Lymphoepithelial Carcinoma

후두에 발생한 림프상피암종 1예

  • Choi, Dong Gyu (Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Kosin University College of Medicine) ;
  • Kim, Young-Ok (Department of Pathology, Kosin University College of Medicine) ;
  • Lee, Hyoung Shin (Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Kosin University College of Medicine)
  • 최동규 (고신대학교 의과대학 이비인후-두경부외과학교실) ;
  • 김영옥 (고신대학교 의과대학 병리학교실) ;
  • 이형신 (고신대학교 의과대학 이비인후-두경부외과학교실)
  • Received : 2020.10.21
  • Accepted : 2020.11.18
  • Published : 2021.04.30
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Abstract

Laryngeal lymphoepithelial carcinoma (LEC) is a rare tumor with only 34 cases in the published literature. Epidemiologically, laryngeal LEC is extremely rare in Asian. Originally, LEC is a common type of carcinoma in nasopharynx. Laryngeal LEC resembles nasopharyngeal LEC, except that most cases of laryngeal LEC are not associated with Epstein-Barr virus. We present a case of laryngeal LEC which developed at the left false cord extending to true vocal cord, para-glottic space and pre-epiglottic space. Total laryngectomy with bilateral neck dissection was performed. LEC was reported as biopsy confirmation result. The patient underwent postoperative radiotherapy and showed no evidence of recurrence during follow-up period of 42 months. In consideration that LEC in larynx have not been reported in South Korea yet, we introduce the clinical features and treatment outcomes of laryngeal LEC with literature review.

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