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Carcinoma of the larynx in childhood
Author(s) -
Gindhart Thomas D.,
Johnston William H.,
Chism Stanley E.,
Dedo Herbert H.
Publication year - 1980
Publication title -
cancer
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 3.052
H-Index - 304
eISSN - 1097-0142
pISSN - 0008-543X
DOI - 10.1002/1097-0142(19801001)46:7<1683::aid-cncr2820460730>3.0.co;2-2
Subject(s) - larynx , medicine , cord , carcinoma , incidence (geometry) , squamous carcinoma , adenocarcinoma , laryngeal neoplasm , pathology , cancer , surgery , physics , optics
The unusual case of a 12‐year‐old boy with well differentiated, in situ , and focally invasive squamous carcinoma of the larynx is reported, together with a review of the medical literature. In addition to this one, 54 cases of laryngeal carcinoma in children 15 years of age or younger have been reported since 1868. All were squamous except for one adenocarcinoma of a laryngeal minor salivary gland. Carcinoma of the larynx in children parallels that of adults in terms of squamous histology, predominantly vocal cord involvement, pattern of local spread, and response to treatment. However, the incidence of female patients is higher in childhood (40% of childhood cases vs. less than 10% of adult cases), and risk factors, except previous irradiation of papillomas, are rare. Although unusual, carcinoma of the larynx in children is probably more common than thought and the diagnosis should be considered in any case of a child with persistent hoarseness or cough.