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Laryngeal mucoepidermoid carcinoma

MedGen UID:
272792
•Concept ID:
C1334373
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Neoplastic Process
Synonyms: Laryngeal Mucoepidermoid Carcinoma; laryngeal mucoepidermoid carcinoma; laryngeal throat mucoepidermoid cancer; larynx mucoepidermoid carcinoma; Mucoepidermoid Carcinoma of Larynx; mucoepidermoid carcinoma of larynx; Mucoepidermoid Carcinoma of the Larynx; mucoepidermoid carcinoma of the larynx
 
Monarch Initiative: MONDO:0003095

Definition

A rare mucoepidermoid carcinoma of the larynx. It usually arises from the supraglottic area. Hoarseness and dysphagia are the presenting symptoms. [from NCI]

Term Hierarchy

CClinical test,  RResearch test,  OOMIM,  GGeneReviews,  VClinVar  
  • CROGVLaryngeal mucoepidermoid carcinoma

Professional guidelines

PubMed

Impact of phenotype on treatment and prognosis of laryngeal malignancies.
Ferlito A, Rinaldo A, Devaney KO, Devaney SL, Milroy CM
J Laryngol Otol 1998 Aug;112(8):710-4. doi: 10.1017/s0022215100141556. PMID: 9850312

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Diagnosis

Mucoepidermoid carcinoma of an adolescent epiglottis.
Tanaka H, Kohno A, Kawabata K, Sato Y
Jpn J Radiol 2010 Nov;28(9):692-4. Epub 2010 Nov 27 doi: 10.1007/s11604-010-0475-4. PMID: 21113755
Laryngeal mucoepidermoid carcinoma: report of two cases.
Calis AB, Coskun BU, Seven H, Sayin I, Basak T
Auris Nasus Larynx 2006 Jun;33(2):211-4. Epub 2006 Jan 18 doi: 10.1016/j.anl.2005.11.005. PMID: 16388924

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