A case of adenocarcinoma on the laryngeal surface of the epiglottis

• Published in: OTOLOGIA FUKUOKA Vol. 37; no. 4; pp. 777 - 781
• Main Authors: KOHNO, Naoyuki, KAWASAKI, Yoshihisa, INUYAMA, Yukio, KAWAIDA, Masahiro, FUKUDA, Hiroyuki
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: Japanese
• Published: JIBI TO RINSHO KAI 20.07.1991
• Subjects: 喉頭腺癌; 喉頭蓋喉頭面; 声門上喉頭水平部分切除術
• ISSN: 0447-7227; 2185-1034
• DOI: 10.11334/jibi1954.37.4_777

A case of adenocarcinoma on the laryngeal surface of the epiglottis was seen in our clinic. The patient, a 59-year-old man, complained of an abnormal sensation in the throat. Laryngoendoscopic examination revealed a smooth and hemispherical tumorous lesion on the right side of the laryngeal surface of the epiglottis. Under general anesthesia, a laryngomicrosurgical biopsy was obtained using a direct laryngoscope. A moderately differentiated adenocarcinoma was diagnosed histopathologically. Subsequently, a supraglottic horizontal partial laryngectomy was performed. No indication of recurrence or metastasis was observed 7 months after surgery. It is quite rare for an adenocarcinoma to develop in the larynx. In our report of this case, the emphasis is upon treatment methods.