Papillary carcinoma thyroid presenting as a carcinoma larynx-Treatment by total laryngectomy with total thyroidectomy A case report

Papillary carcinoma is the most common malignant tumour of the thyroid gland, accounting for at least two-thirds of newly diagnosed carcinomas. This tumour may be occasionallymulticentric in origin. It frequently spreads to regional lymph nodes in the neck and mediastinum, butuncommonly metastasizes outside these regions. Local invasion of this tumour to the upper airway ordigestive tract structures is infrequent. However, when that occurs, it is a source of significantmorbidity and mortality. Advanced thyroid cancers sometimes can involve the trachea and cause hemoptysis or dyspnea. Patients with cancers extending to the trachea often die of hemorrhage orairway obstruction. Here we discuss a case which presented as a laryngeal growth but turned out tobe papillary carcinoma thyroid that has invaded larynx. The case history , presentation and management is being presented here.