Simsek Gokce, Akin Istemihan, Saka Cem, Koybasioglu Fulya
Corresponding author: Gokce Simsek, MD, Ear Nose Throat Clinic, Kırıkkale University Faculty of Medicine, Kırıkkale, Turkey 71450. Email:
Ear Nose Throat J. 2016 Feb;95(2):68-80.
Thymic carcinomas are rarely seen. Because of recurrent laryngeal nerve involvement, hoarseness is a common presenting symptom. Persistent hoarseness in a male smoker past his fifth decade is also a distinctive symptom for laryngeal carcinoma. Stroboscopic laryngeal examination and biopsy are required for the diagnosis. In this article we describe a case involving a patient with thymic carcinoma who, interestingly, also presented with a benign laryngeal mass with unilateral vocal fold fixation. We emphasize the importance of keeping in mind nonlaryngeal pathologies invading the recurrent laryngeal nerve in patients with persistent hoarseness and a nonspesific laryngeal mass.
胸腺癌较为罕见。由于喉返神经受累，声音嘶哑是常见的首发症状。对于一位年过五旬的男性吸烟者来说，持续性声音嘶哑也是喉癌的一个典型症状。诊断需要进行频闪喉镜检查和活检。在本文中，我们描述了一例胸腺癌患者的病例，有趣的是，该患者还出现了良性喉部肿物并伴有单侧声带固定。我们强调，对于持续性声音嘶哑且伴有非特异性喉部肿物的患者，应考虑到非喉部病变侵犯喉返神经的重要性。
