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A Case of Neuroendocrine Small Cell Carcinoma Arising from the Hypopharynx  

Koh Yoon-Woo (Department of Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Soonchunhyang University College of Medicine)
Lee Jong-Dae (Department of Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Soonchunhyang University College of Medicine)
Byun Jang-Yul (Department of Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Soonchunhyang University College of Medicine)
Lee Jae-Yong (Department of Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Soonchunhyang University College of Medicine)
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Korean Journal of Head & Neck Oncology / v.20, no.2, 2004 , pp. 198-201 More about this Journal
Abstract
Neuroendocrine carcinomas are rare neoplasms of the hypopharynx. Neuroendocrine neoplasms are divided into four main types : carcinoid, atypical carcinoid, small cell carcinoma and paraganglioma. The diagnosis is primarily based on light microscopy and should be confirmed by immunohistochemical investigation. Small cell neuroendocrine carcinoma of the hypopharynx is extremely uncommon tumor and surgical results for this tumor have been disappointing. Chemotherapy and radiotherapy currently appear the most effective forms of therapy. We report our case of small cell neuroendocrine carcinoma of the hypopharynx with the brief review of literatures.
Keywords
Carcinoma; Neuroendocrine; Hypopharynx;
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