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Squamous cell carcinoma of the larynx with osteoclast-like giant cells

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  29 June 2007

A. Ferlito ,
I. Fmedmann  and
G. Recher
A. Ferlito*
Affiliation:
Department of Otolaryngology, Padua University, Padua, Italy.
I. Fmedmann
Affiliation:
Department of Histopathology, Northwick Park Hospital, Harrow, England.
G. Recher
Affiliation:
Division of Otolaryngology, St. Bortolo Hospital, Vicenza, Italy.
*
Professor Alfio Ferlito, ENT Department of Padua University, via Giustiniani 2, 35100 Padova (Italy).
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Abstract

An unusual squamous cell carcinoma of the larynx containing numerous multinucleated osteoclast-like giant cells in described. These cells occurred in areas of vigorous angiogenesis and haemorrhage. To our knowledge, this is the first case of laryngeal squamous cell carcinoma with osteoclast-like giant cells reported in the literature. The patient has remained alive and free of clinical disease 5 years and 4 months after the original diagnosis.

Type
Clinical Records
Information
The Journal of Laryngology & Otology , Volume 101 , Issue 4 , April 1987 , pp. 393 - 398
Copyright
Copyright © JLO (1984) Limited 1987

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