Small cell carcinoma of the tonsil treated with irinotecan and cisplatin: A case report and literature review

Yuichi Segawa; Torahiko Nakashima; Hideki Shiratsuchi; Risa Tanaka; Kenji Mitsugi; Shizuo Komune

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Small cell carcinoma of the tonsil treated with irinotecan and cisplatin: A case report and literature review

Yuichi Segawa, Torahiko Nakashima, Hideki Shiratsuchi, Risa Tanaka, Kenji Mitsugi, Shizuo Komune

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We report a rare case of extrapulmonary small cell carcinoma arising in the palatine tonsil treated by combined chemotherapy with irinotecan/cisplatin following irradiation therapy. This chemotherapy regimen was recently found to be effective for small cell lung carcinoma. Our case is the first report of combined irinotecan/cisplatin chemotherapy to treat extrapulmonary small cell carcinoma of the oropharynx.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	587-591
Number of pages	5
Journal	Case Reports in Oncology
Volume	4
Issue number	3
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1159/000335218
Publication status	Published - Sept 2011

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