[Surgical management in metastatic squamous cell carcinoma of the larynx to the cavernous sinus. Case report].

[Surgical management in metastatic squamous cell carcinoma of the larynx to the cavernous sinus. Case report].

An Sist Sanit Navar. 2015 septiembre-diciembre;38(3):465-470

Authors: Torres-Bayona S, Bollar A, Undabeitia J, Samprón N, Najera E, Úrculo E

Abstract
The spread to the cavernous sinus in laryngeal cancer means the presence of a disseminated disease and short survival. The aim of this paper is to report a case of laryngeal squamous carcinoma of the larynx. A search was conducted in the databases of Medline and SciELO DOYMA using the words "cavernous sinus metas-tasis". We found 10 published cases of laryngeal squamous carcinoma with metastasis to the cavernous sinus. The average survival of the 10 cases reported in the literature was 4.1 months; in our case it was 9 months. Patients who received radiotherapy improved symptomatically. In some cases the diagnosis was confirmed only after necropsy. In this type of lesions, surgery is used for diagnosis rather than as a therapeutic tool.

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