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An unusual presentation of squamous cell carcinoma of the pyriform fossa as a pedunculated polypoidal mass — a case report

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  29 June 2007

Mangal Singh*
Affiliation:
Department of Otolaryngology, M.L.N. Medical College, Allahabad, (U.P.), India.
Hemant Ahluwalia
Affiliation:
Department of Otolaryngology, M.L.N. Medical College, Allahabad, (U.P.), India.
*
Address for correspondence: Dr Mangal Singh, Assistant Professor ENT, M.L.N. Medical College, S.R.N. and Associated Hospitals, Allahabad (U.P.), India.

Abstract

A rare case of a squamous cell carcinoma of the left pyriform fossa is presented. It was found as a pedunculated polypoidal mass in a 17-year-old Hindu girl. A review of literature is included.

Type
Clinical Records
Copyright
Copyright © JLO (1984) Limited 1995

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