Metastasis of Laryngeal Cancer into the Penis
Authors:
P. Matoušek 1; Pavel Komínek 1; R. Čuřík 2; K. Mainer 3
Authors‘ workplace:
ORL Oddělení Frýdek Místek, Liečba paramaligných výpotkov sa 2Ústav patologie FNsP Ostrava Poruba, prim. MUDr. R. Čuřík 3Urologické oddělení FNsP Ostrava Poruba, prim. MUDr. K. Mainer
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Published in:
Prakt. Lék. 2003; (2): 92-93
Category:
Overview
The authors describe the case of an unusual remote secondary of laryngeal cancer. In a46-year-old man on account of transglotic laryngeal cancer total laryngectomy was performedwith block dissection and subsequent radiotherapy. Almost one year after surgery a metastaticaffection of the penis was found without the presence of a locoregional relapse. Despite theradical surgical solution with subsequent chemotherapy generalization of the disease occurredand 18 months after total laryngectomy the patient died.
Key words:
spinocellular carcinoma - larynx - remote metastases - penis.
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