Coexistent chronic lymphocytic leukemia and squamous cell carcinoma of the larynx

Allen I Stering; Sarit Aviel-Ronen; Ginette Schiby; Lev Bedrin; Yoav P Talmi

Coexistent chronic lymphocytic leukemia and squamous cell carcinoma of the larynx

Ear Nose Throat J. 2008 Sep;87(9):E1-3.

Authors

Allen I Stering¹, Sarit Aviel-Ronen, Ginette Schiby, Lev Bedrin, Yoav P Talmi

Affiliation

¹ Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Chaim Sheba Medical Center, Tel Hashomer 52621, Israel.

PMID: 18800314

Abstract

Chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL) is the most common lymphoid malignancy among adults in the Western world. Small lymphocytic lymphoma (SLL) represents the lymphomatous presentation of CLL. We describe a case in which a diagnosis of laryngeal CLL/SLL was made in an 82-year-old man who had undergone laryngectomy and neck dissection for the treatment of squamous cell carcinoma of the larynx. We also discuss the implications of simultaneous malignancies of the larynx.

Publication types

Case Reports

MeSH terms

Aged, 80 and over
Biopsy, Needle
Carcinoma, Squamous Cell / complications*
Carcinoma, Squamous Cell / diagnosis
Carcinoma, Squamous Cell / surgery
Humans
Immunohistochemistry
Laryngeal Neoplasms / complications*
Laryngeal Neoplasms / diagnosis
Laryngeal Neoplasms / surgery
Laryngectomy / methods
Laryngoscopy
Leukemia, Lymphocytic, Chronic, B-Cell / complications*
Leukemia, Lymphocytic, Chronic, B-Cell / diagnosis
Male
Neoplasm Staging
Prognosis
Risk Assessment
Treatment Outcome