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Verrucous carcinoma of the larynx: problems of diagnosis and treatment

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  29 June 2007

A. Olu Ibekwe  and
E. Duvall
A. Olu Ibekwe*
Affiliation:
Department of Otolaryngology, University of Nigeria, Enugu, Nigeria.
E. Duvall
Affiliation:
Department of Pathology, University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh.
*
A. O. Ibeckwe, F.R.C.S. Senior Lecturer, Dept. of Otolaryngology, Faculty of Medical Sciences, University of Nigeria, Enugu, Nigeria.
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Summary

The first report of a case of verrucous carcinoma from Africa is presented. Problems of diagnosis and treatment are highlighted and the need for co-operation between the clinician and the pathologist for an accurate diagnosis is emphasized.

Type
Clinical Records
Information
The Journal of Laryngology & Otology , Volume 102 , Issue 1 , January 1988 , pp. 79 - 82
Copyright
Copyright © JLO (1984) Limited 1988

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