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Giant Cell Tumor of the Larynx Treated by Surgery and Adjuvant Denosumab: Case Report and Review of the Literature

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Giant cell tumor of the larynx (GCTL) is a rare entity; only 34 cases have been reported in the literature. We report a case of GCTL in a 46 year-old male presenting clinical, radiographic, histological and therapeutic features. Previously reported cases are also reviewed.

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  1. Division of Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology, Department of Dental Medicine, Hofstra North Shore-LIJ School of Medicine, 270-05 76th Avenue, New Hyde Park, NY, 11040, USA

    Aaron E. Yancoskie & John E. Fantasia

  2. Division of Head and Neck Surgery, Department of Otolaryngology, Hofstra North Shore-LIJ School of Medicine, 270-05 76th Avenue, New Hyde Park, NY, 11040, USA

    Douglas K. Frank

  3. The Monter Cancer Center, Hofstra School of Medicine, 450 Lakeville Road, Lake Success, NY, 11042, USA

    Steven Savona

  4. Internal Med-Hematology Onc, Hofstra North Shore-LIJ School of Medicine, 270-05 76th Avenue, New Hyde Park, NY, 11040, USA

    Nicole Eiseler

  5. Department of Pathology, Hofstra North Shore-LIJ School of Medicine, 270-05 76th Avenue, New Hyde Park, NY, 11040, USA

    Ilan Reder & Leonard B. Kahn

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Yancoskie, A.E., Frank, D.K., Fantasia, J.E. et al. Giant Cell Tumor of the Larynx Treated by Surgery and Adjuvant Denosumab: Case Report and Review of the Literature. Head and Neck Pathol 9, 447–452 (2015). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12105-015-0622-4

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