1991 Volume 42 Issue 6 Pages 493-496
Mucoepidermoid carcinoma of the larynx is very rare and only five cases have been reported in the Japanese literatures. A case of mucoepidermoid carcinoma of the larynx which we recently experienced is reported and discussed with the review of the literatures.
The case is a 65-year-old man who was admitted to our hospital complaining of dyspnea. Laryngeal fiberscopy revealed a tumor in the subglottis. Excisional biopsy was done under direct laryngoscopy on January 18, 1990. Pathological report was compatible with mucoepidermoid carcinoma of high grade malignancy. The patient underwent radiotherapy at the dose of 65 Gy. In the course of treatment, two lymph nodes became palpable in the left supraclaviclar region. So, the radiation field was extended.
Then they disappeared soon, and radiotherapy was continued. He shows no evidence of local recurrence or regional metastasis to date.
