A Case of Metastatic Cancer to the Larynx

Abstract

A rare case of metastatic cancer of the larynx was reported. A 72-year-old male was previously treated for rectal cancer with lung metastasis. He complained of hoarseness and dyspnea which had persisted for 2 weeks. Upon laryngeal fiberscopic examination, papillary tumors were found between the glottic and subglottic space and the left vocal cord was fixed. Due to aggravation from dyspnea, a tracheostomy was required and a biopsy was also performed. Histological examination indicated poorly differentiated adenocarcinoma, which was the same type as the previous instance of rectal cancer. A total laryngectomy was perfomed because there were no recurrences of rectal nor lung metastases. Seven months after the operations were perfomed, the patient died of tumor recurrence.