Open AccessMalignant tumors of the larynx: Clinicopathologic profile and implication for late disease presentation
Author(s) -
Ayotunde James Fasunla,
Oluwole Agboola Ogundoyin,
P A Onakoya,
O G B Nwaorgu
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
nigerian medical journal/nigerian medical journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2229-774X
pISSN - 0300-1652
DOI - 10.4103/0300-1652.190596
Subject(s) - medicine , laryngectomy , larynx , retrospective cohort study , medical record , disease , presentation (obstetrics) , stage (stratigraphy) , surgery , paleontology , biology
Malignant laryngeal tumors are uncommon. Late presentation of the disease may worsen management outcomes. We described the epidemiologic, clinicopathologic profile, and management outcomes of laryngeal tumors in a tertiary health institution in Nigeria.