Papillary thyroid carcinoma and laryngeal squamous cell carcinoma manifesting as a collision tumor of the neck: A case report
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- Published online on: October 15, 2013 https://doi.org/10.3892/ol.2013.1628
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Abstract
A 55‑year‑old male presented with a rapidly expanding mass on the right side of the neck and progressive hoarseness. An electronic laryngoscopy and a computed tomography scan were performed, and the patient was subsequently diagnosed with tumors of the larynx and the thyroid gland. An en bloc near‑total thyroidectomy combined with a total laryngectomy was performed. The final pathological analysis revealed a collision tumor that was derived from a laryngeal squamous cell carcinoma and a papillary thyroid carcinoma. Collision tumors of the head and neck are rare. The therapy for a collision tumor should consist of a combination of the treatments that are normally used for each focus.
