Laryngeal cancer in Sudanese women Three case reportswith brief literature review

Abstract

Background:Laryngeal cancer is rare in women than in men. It is the neoplasm with the largest male to female ratio in most populations
Objective: To report the first three cases of laryngeal cancer in three Sudanese non smooker women.
Methods: I report three non-smokers, married Sudanese women 32,45 and 60 years old suffering of laryngeal cancer as rare cases especially in Sudan, which were treated at Aldoha ENT specialized Hospital in Khartoum, Sudan between 2010-212 .Videolaryngoscopy, plain x-ray , CT –
scan of the neck and thorax and Microlarynogoscopy studies were done to all patients. Relevant literature was reviewed.
Results: the larynx was examined with microlarynogoscopy for all patients. laryngeal masses waere found in the vocal cords.Biopsies were taken and sent to the histopathology unit which it confirmed the diagnoses.
Conclusion: Laryngeal cancer in womenare in Sudan particularly in non smokers females. Further research is needed to determine its prevalence, predisposing and associated factors other than smoking.

Key words: Laryngeal cancer, women.