Verrucous Carcinoma of the Larynx in a Child

S ARORA,¹ P ANAND,² SC JOSHI,¹ AK BAHADUR,¹ DN SHARMA,¹ TS SIDHU^{3 1}DEPARTMENT OF RADIOTHERAPY, MAULANA AZAD MEDICAL COLLEGE AND LOK NAYAK HOSPITAL, ²DEPARTMENT OF EAR, NOSE AND THROAT, EMPLOYEES STATE INSURANCE CORPORATION HOSPITAL, BASAIDARAPUR,
³DEPARTMENT OF EAR, NOSE AND THROAT, DR RAM MANOHAR LOHIA HOSPITAL, NEW DELHI, INDIA

Abstract
Verrucous carcinoma of the larynx in a child is a rare clinical entity. Radiation treatment has been known to cause anaplastic transformation as well as increased chances of nodal metastasis. However, a recent report refutes this traditional belief. This is a report of an 11-year-old child with verrucous carcinoma of the larynx managed by surgery and postoperative radiotherapy.

Key words: Larynx, Radiotherapy, Verrucous carcinoma