J Korean Soc Laryngol Phoniatr Logoped.
2018 Dec;29(2):110-113. 10.0000/jkslpl.2018.29.2.110.
A Case of Tracheal Cancer Arising 3 Years after Radiation Therapy for Laryngeal Cancer
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- 1Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, College of Medicine, Korea University Ansan Hospital, Ansan, Korea. entkwon@korea.ac.kr
- 2Department of Pathology, College of Medicine, College of Medicine, Korea University Ansan Hospital, Ansan, Korea.
- KMID: 2437332
- DOI: http://doi.org/10.0000/jkslpl.2018.29.2.110
Abstract
- Tracheal cancer is rare and accounts for approximately 0.03% of all malignancies. Because of atypical symptoms, tracheal cancer can be misdiagnosed as obstructive lung disease, or tumors of thyroid or lung. Among patients of previous head and neck cancer, other primary cancer may accompany which called "second primary cancer". We report a case of patient with tracheal cancer 3 years after definite radiation therapy of laryngeal cancer with a review of related literatures.
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