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Carcinoma of the laryngeal saccule: a novel biopsy technique to make a difficult diagnosis

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  29 June 2007

S. Habashi ,
A. F. padel  and
J. W. R. Capper
S. Habashi*
Affiliation:
Registrar in Otolaryngology, Wythenshawe Hospital, Manchester
A. F. padel
Affiliation:
Registrar in Histopathology, John Radcliffe Hospital Oxford
J. W. R. Capper
Affiliation:
Consultant Otolaryngologist, Wycombe General Hospital, High Wycombe Buckinghamshire
*
Dr. S. Habashi, Wythenshawe Hospital, Southmoor Road, Manchester, M23 9LT
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Abstract

Tumours of the laryngeal ventricle and saccule are rare and difficult to diagnose endoscopically. We present a case in which the tumour remained confined within the saccule, and describe how the problem of obtaining a positive biopsy was overcome.

Type
Clinical Records
Information
The Journal of Laryngology & Otology , Volume 103 , Issue 7 , July 1989 , pp. 692 - 694
Copyright
Copyright © JLO (1984) Limited 1989

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