Verrucous Carcinoma of the Larynx

Verrucous carcinoma of the larynx presenting as a hairy lesion.

Verrucous Carcinoma of the Larynx Presenting as a Hairy Whitish Tumor

A patient was encountered with verrucous carcinoma of the larynx that presented as a hairy whitish tumor. There was a recurrence because simple excision with forceps by endolaryngeal microsurgery was performed in the first operation. However, in the second operation endolaryngeal microscopic laser surgery using a direct laryngoscope was performed and followed by adjuvant chemotherapy with oral ...

Presence of human papillomavirus type 16 related sequences in verrucous carcinoma of the larynx.

Verrucous carcinoma of the larynx clinically resembles laryngeal papilloma in that both are wart-like masses on the vocal cords and may be characterized by multifocality and recurrence. Human papillomavirus (HPV) infection is an etiological factor in laryngeal papilloma, and recent evidence implicates HPV in squamous neoplasias. To determine whether HPV is also associated with verrucous carcino...

Verrucous Carcinoma of the Eyelid

Dear Editor, Verrucous carcinoma (VC) is a rare variant of squamous cell carcinoma with low grade, well-differentiated, and very slow-growing malignancy. Due to its local invasiveness and recurrence, the treatment of choice is surgical excision with clear margins. We report a case of a female patient with eyelid VC. A 78-year-old woman presented with a growing mass on the right medial canthal a...

Verrucous Carcinoma of the Esophagus

A 77-year-old man with a chief complaint of dysphasia underwent esophagogastroduodenoscopy (EGD). We found a whitish warty mucosa and a cauliflower-like mass in the middle esophagus (Picture 1). The whitish fluffy lesion extended to the lower esophagus. The presence of irregularly shaped erosions and a circumferential area of stenosis were detected at the esophagogastric junction (Picture 2). O...