Carcinoid Tumor Originating in Oropharynx; A Case Report

Abstract

Carcinoid tumors are rare in the otorhinolaryngeal area. There have been no reports of oropharyngeal carcinoid, as far as we know. Recently we treated a patient with this tumor.
A 68-year-old woman visited our hospital because of a mass on her hard palate. A biopsy was performed. The histological diagnosis was atypical carcinoid. Partial maxillectomy, including the soft and hard palate, was done. No further treatment, such as radiation therapy or chemotherapy, was given. There has been no sign of recurrence for over one year after surgery.