Spontaneous regression of supraglottic squamous cell carcinoma: A clinical case report

Spontaneous regression of histologically proven squamous cell carcinoma is extremely rare. We present the case of a 66-year-old male with histologically proven squamous cell carcinoma of the larynx which regressed spontaneously without any treatment. The patient is alive and healthy 3 years after th...

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Main Authors: Vikram M Bhardwaj, Pooja Kataria Jain
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2018-01-01
Series:Journal of Head & Neck Physicians and Surgeons
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Online Access:http://www.jhnps.org/article.asp?issn=2347-8128;year=2018;volume=6;issue=2;spage=93;epage=96;aulast=Bhardwaj
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Summary:Spontaneous regression of histologically proven squamous cell carcinoma is extremely rare. We present the case of a 66-year-old male with histologically proven squamous cell carcinoma of the larynx which regressed spontaneously without any treatment. The patient is alive and healthy 3 years after the diagnosis. The exact mechanisms of spontaneous regression remain elusive although spontaneous regression is not the natural course of squamous cell carcinoma and the disease may recur in time and space.
ISSN:2347-8128
2347-8128