LARYNGEAL TUMORS

Laryngeal Tumors are rare in nature and include Rhabdomyoma (oncocytoma ), osteosarcoma, extramedullary plasma cytoma, chondrosarcoma, undifferentiated carcinoma fibrosarcoma, mastcell tumors, adenocarcinoma and sqamous cell carcinoma.

         Patients with laryngeal carcinoma usually have a progressive change in voice or bark,exercise intolerance or dysphagia.

        Diagnosis of such tumors is very easy because of easy direct biopsy, FNAC and digital radiography.

        Benign laryngeal tumor of cysts can be removed surgically with better results. But in malignancy laryngectomy with permanent tracheostomy which is best options for humans can not be undertaken in canines. 

         Radioresponsive tumors can be irradiated with palliative rediotherapy with 35 to 45 Gy. radiation potential. Benign tumors have good prognosis. Unfortunately very limited information is available for malignant tumors and their treatment because very few have been treated and reported. 

        Doxirubicin is a drug of choice for chemotherapy and palliative  radiation with 32 to 45 Gy. can pull patient's life upto 1 year maximum.