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T1 squamous cell carcinoma of the arytenoid
Author(s) -
Laccourreye Ollivier,
Weinstein Gregory,
Chabardes Eric,
Housset Martin,
Laccourreye Henri,
Brasnu Daniel
Publication year - 1992
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 - 10.1288/00005537-199208000-00009
Subject(s) - medicine , odynophagia , sore throat , dysphagia , larynx , arytenoid cartilage , surgery , radiation therapy , basal cell , radiology
Twenty'two cases of early squamous cell carcinoma of the arytenoid cartilage staged as T1 according to the 1983 American Joint Committee for Cancer Staging Classification system were reviewed. Eighteen percent of the patients showed no symptoms. In the remaining 82%, the main presenting symptom was pain in the form of sore throat, odynophagia, or otalgia. Radiotherapy and partial laryngeal surgery were the options retained for the treatment of the larynx. A “watch and wait” policy or preventive treatment of the ipsilateral jugulocarotid lymph nodes were the treatment options retained for the neck. Significant differences were noted in terms of local and nodal recurrence between the two programs. Results indicate that partial laryngeal surgery with total arytenoidectomy and preventive treatment of the neck appear to be advisable for this particular type of primary lesion.