Supraglottic carcinoma with skeletal muscle and multiple bone secondaries

Abstract

Soft tissue and bone secondaries in supraglottic carcinoma are extremely rare. A 55 year old male presented with history of hoarseness of voice, lump in left side of neck and pain in right shoulder region. Patient underwent Radiotherapy to primary as well as metastatic sites. After 10 months of follow-up, patient presented with distant metastasis to left shoulder, lumbar vertebra and sacrum. This case is being reported on account of its rarity.

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