Giant cell tumor of the larynx: A case report: Giant cell tumor of the larynx

Berra Şerefoğlu; Mehmet Salih Parça; Şahin Öğreden

doi:10.5281/zenodo.18089071

Authors

Berra Şerefoğlu Health Science University Başakşehir Çam and Sakura City Hospital, Department of Otorhinolaryngology, İstanbul, Turkey https://orcid.org/0009-0008-7521-4165
Mehmet Salih Parça Health Science University Başakşehir Çam and Sakura City Hospital, Department of Otorhinolaryngology, İstanbul, Turkey https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3859-2596
Şahin Öğreden Health Science University Başakşehir Çam and Sakura City Hospital, Department of Otorhinolaryngology, İstanbul, Turkey https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5513-8224

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.18089071

Keywords:

Giant cell tumor, laryngeal cancer, partial laryngectomy, thyroid cartilage

Abstract

Giant cell tumors (GCTs) most commonly arise in the metaphyseal–epiphyseal regions of long bones but may also occur in the head and neck. Laryngeal involvement is exceptionally rare, with only 46 cases reported in the international literature to date. We present the case of a 32-year-old man without significant comorbidities who was admitted with complaints of hoarseness and dysphagia. A diagnosis of laryngeal GCT was established through fine-needle aspiration (FNA) cytology and subsequently confirmed by postoperative histopathological examination.

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