[The importance of laryngeal compartmentation in the limitation of tumor extension]. / Importancia de la compartimentación laríngea en la limitación de la extensión tumoral.

Histologic specimens from 75 patients with squamous cell carcinoma of the larynx treated exclusively by surgery were studied with special attention paid to the growth of the tumor in relation with the different laryngeal compartments. Some aspects traditionally admitted are discussed. The result show a not very close relation between the classic anatomic descriptions and the tumoral growing.