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Tonsillar Carcinoma in the Contralateral Tonsil

✍ Scribed by Raymond O. Smith; Krishna Pokala; Jesus E. Medina; Greg A. Krempl

Publisher: John Wiley and Sons
Year: 2010
Tongue: English
Weight: 110 KB
Volume: 120
Category: Article
ISSN: 0023-852X
DOI: 10.1002/lary.21640

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✦ Synopsis

Objective: We report a series of patients treated for carcinoma of the tonsil who either presented with bilateral carcinomas or later developed a second primary carcinoma of the contralateral tonsil. This report raises awareness of this occurrence. Study Design: Case series Methods: Four cases have been identified of either concomitant or subsequent carcinoma of the contralateral tonsil in patients treated for tonsillar carcinoma from the practices of 3 head and neck surgeons in a single demographic area over a 35 year span.

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