[Carcinoma of the laryngeal ventricular saccule as an anatomo-clinical entity].

The relationship between laryngocele and laryngeal carcinoma has already been well established. A distinct entity is the carcinoma arising from the ventricular saccule or a preexisting laryngocele showing a peculiar clinical behavior and pathological features. We present here a case of ventriculosaccular carcinoma of the larynx, discussing the clinical presentation and the immunohistochemical analysis performed using monoclonal antibodies, and the factors which might modulate the aggressiveness of the neoplasm.