Laryngeal actinomycosis mimicking relapse of laryngeal carcinoma in a 67-year-old man
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Laryngeal actinomycosis mimicking relapse of laryngeal carcinoma in a 67-year-old man.
DESCRIPTION A 67-year-old man, a heavy smoker with a history of myocardial infarction, was followed up for a T3N2M0 laryngeal carcinoma. After primary chemotherapy, lateral pharyngo-laryngectomy was performed, followed by radiotherapy. Two-years later, mild dyspnoea at rest appeared and a relapse was suspected, as an ulcerated lesion with oedema was detected during endoscopy (figure 1A). Pathol...
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عنوان ژورنال: Case Reports
سال: 2012
ISSN: 1757-790X
DOI: 10.1136/bcr-2012-007084