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A Case Treated by Supraglottic Laryngectomy

Eliahu Shanon, MD; Jacob Covo, MD; Meinhart Loeventhal, MD

Arch Otolaryngol. 1970;91(3):304-305.

Abstract
Primary melanoma of the epiglottis is a rare lesion. This case appears to be the fourth one of epiglottic melanoma and the first one to be treated by supraglottic laryngectomy. During the fifth postoperative year signs of regional and systemic spread supervened and the patient died.

Author Affiliations
Tel Aviv, Israel

From the departments of otolaryngology (Drs. Shanon and Covo) and pathology (Dr. Loeventhal), Ichilov Medical Center, Tel Aviv, Israel.

Footnotes
Accepted for publication Dec 11, 1969.

Reprint requests to Department of Otolaryngology, Ichilov Hospital, Tel Aviv, Israel (Dr. Shanon).

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