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Volume 23 |
April - June 2007 (Part-I) |
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Adenoid cystic carcinoma of the subglottic
Ashwaq Al-Absi1, Muhammad Hazim2, Abdullah Sani3ABSTRACT
Adenoid cystic carcinoma (ACC) is one of the most common malignancies of the minor salivary glands in the head and neck. We report a case of adenoid cystic carcinoma of the subglottic region presenting with hoarseness and decrease effort tolerance. Smooth, solid and lobulated mass arising from the anterior part of the subglottic region was seen on direct laryngoscopy. Computed tomography (CT) scan and histopathological examination were confirmatory. Laser excision followed by radiation resulted in apparently normal subglottic mucosa.
KEY WORDS: Adenoid cystic carcinoma, Head and neck Malignancies.
Pak J Med Sci April 2007 Vol. 23 No. 2 270-274
1. Dr. Ashwaq Al-Absi
2. Dr. Muhammad Hazim
3. Prof. Dr. Abdullah Sani
1-3: Department of Otorhinolaryngology,
Head & Neck Surgery
Faculty of Medicine
Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia Hospital,
Kuala Lumpur – Malaysia.
Correspondence
Dr. Ashwaq Al-Absi,
Department of Otorhinolaryngology,
Head & Neck Surgery,
Faculty of Medicine,
UKM Hospital,
Jalan Yaacub Latif,
56000 Bandar Tun Razak,
Cheras, Kuala Lumpur,
Malaysia.
E-mail: alabsi321@yahoo.com
* Received for Publication: August 31, 2006
* Accepted: October 22, 2006
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