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Prostatic and laryngeal malignancies: Common or uncommon multiple occurrence?
Author(s) -
Wenig Barry L.,
Abramson Allan L.
Publication year - 1983
Publication title -
the laryngoscope
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.181
H-Index - 148
eISSN - 1531-4995
pISSN - 0023-852X
DOI - 10.1288/00005537-198303000-00021
Subject(s) - medicine , larynx , grading (engineering) , pathological , prostate , head and neck , laryngeal neoplasm , disease , epiglottis , radiology , pathology , surgery , cancer , civil engineering , engineering
The presence of multiple primary malignancies involving the head and neck has been well documented. The majority of second primaries appear within the respiratory system. Few reports exist describing multiple primary malignancies involving the larynx and the prostate. This paper reports on four cases of primary laryngeal and prostatic neoplasms. Physical findings and laboratory work‐up necessary for diagnosis of these lesions are reviewed. The dilemma of the proper therapeutic course based on the histological grading and pathological staging is presented. Suggestions for treatment based on the prognosis of the disease that is present are offered.