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Adenoid Cystic Carcinoma of Supraglottis - A Common Tumour at a Rare Site - A Case Report

Gokulakannan R, Padmavathi R .

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Adenoid Cystic Carcinoma of Supraglottis is a rare malignanttumour of the larynx. It is a slow growingtumour and usually presents with non-specific symptoms, high rate of recurrence and late metastasis.Surgery along with radiation therapy is the treatment of choice. Here, a case of Adenoid cystic carcinoma of the supraglottisin a 50 year old male, who underwent total laryngectomy is discussed.

 

Keywords : Adenoid cystic carcinoma, malignanttumours, larynx, supraglottis.


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