Acta oto-laryngologica
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Acta oto-laryngologica · Jun 2006
Case ReportsLaryngeal metastasis from sigmoid colon adenocarcinoma followed by peristomal recurrence.
Considering clinical evidence,<2% of laryngeal malignancies are distant metastases. Cutaneous melanomas are the preponderant primaries metastasizing to the larynx, followed by renal cell carcinomas, breast and lung carcinomas. ⋯ Patients with metastasis of colonic adenocarcinoma to the larynx usually present with disseminated disease: in view of the poor chances of long-term survival of these patients conservative palliative laryngeal treatments should be carried out to improve the quality of life. Curative treatment should be considered only in isolated laryngeal metastasis.