Laryngeal cancer in pregnancy.

descriptionPublicationkeyboard_double_arrow_right Article 01 Jan 1980 Italy English Journal:Acta oto-rhino-laryngologica Belgica, volume 34 (issn: 0001-6497,

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Authors: Ferlito A.; NICOLAI, Piero;

pmid: 7223420

handle: 11577/3311534 , 11379/163017

Laryngeal cancer in pregnancy.

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Abstract

A case of squamous cell carcinoma of the larynx occurring in a 26-year-old woman during pregnancy is presented. From a review of the world literature appears that the occurrence of cancer of the larynx in pregnancy is exceptional. Therapy consisted of total laryngectomy and right radical neck dissection. At eleven months from surgery the patient is alive.

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Italy

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University of Padua
Italy
University of Brescia
Italy

Keywords

Adult, Pregnancy Complications, Pregnancy, Carcinoma, Squamous Cell, Humans, Neck Dissection, Female, Laryngectomy, Laryngeal Neoplasms

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