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2C23.10 category

Squamous cell carcinoma of larynx, glottis

Definition

A squamous cell carcinoma of the larynx that arises from the glottic area. It may remain localised for a long period then in late disease stage, it may spread to the opposite true vocal cord, supraglottic and subglottic areas, and the soft tissues of the neck. Hoarseness is the presenting symptom.

Also indexed as

Squamous cell carcinoma of larynx, glottisSquamous cell carcinoma of vocal cord

Nearby in Malignant neoplasms of glottis of larynx