[Small cell neuroendocrine carcinoma of the larynx--a case report].
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This paper discusses a rare case of small cell neuroendocrine carcinoma of the larynx. The diagnosis was based on histological investigation expanded with immunohistochemical tests of a fragment of a tissue taken through laryngofissure. The treatment in case of small cell carcinoma diagnosis differs from the treatment in case of other neuroendocrine carcinomas and squamous cell carcinomas of the larynx.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- Otolaryngologia polska = The Polish otolaryngology
دوره 63 3 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2009