Laryngeal carcinoma

What it means

A carcinoma of the larynx.

Laryngeal carcinoma often is related to a history of smoking and may manifest by hoarseness, a lump in the neck, persistent cough, stridor and other symptoms.

In everyday care

Most people with this sign do not have a rare disease — it appears in common conditions far more often. These general reference pages cover the same topic:

Rare diseases that can present with this1

The range is how often this sign appears among people diagnosed with each disease — it is not a probability of having any of them. Many of these signs also occur in common, non-rare conditions. A sign on this page is a conversation to have with a clinician, not a conclusion.

Part of the broader category

Also called: Cancer of the larynx · Laryngeal cancer