Saudi Journal of Medicine (SJM)
Volume-4 | Issue-07 | 522-524
Review Article
Neuroendocrine Tumor of the Larynx
M. Hmidi, H. Belatik, N. Touihem, I. Nakabi, A. Elboukhari, K. Nadour
Published : July 30, 2019
Abstract
Neuroendocrine tumors are rare and can affect many organs, including the gastrointestinal tract and bronchi. The involvement of the larynx is exceptional, although neuroendocrine tumors are the second histological type of laryngeal malignancy after squamous cell carcinoma. They constitute a group of heterogeneous tumors, 4 in number, among the neuroendocrine tumors of the larynx, the carcinoma tumor neuroendocrine poorly differentiated is the most common. The diagnosis is purely histological, and the treatment is surgical. The prognosis is relatively good