Pleomorphic Rhabdomyosarcoma Arising from True Vocal Fold of Larynx: Report of a Rare Case and Literature Review
Author(s) -
Sevdegül Munğan,
Selçuk Arslan,
Eda Küçüktülü,
Şafak Ersöz,
Bengü Çobanoğlu
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
case reports in otolaryngology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2090-6765
pISSN - 2090-6773
DOI - 10.1155/2016/8135967
Subject(s) - medicine , larynx , rhabdomyosarcoma , neck dissection , laryngectomy , malignancy , radiation therapy , radical surgery , cordectomy , immunohistochemistry , embryonal rhabdomyosarcoma , surgery , pathology , cancer , sarcoma , carcinoma
We present an extremely rare case of a pleomorphic rhabdomyosarcoma of the true vocal fold. The histopathological diagnosis was confirmed by immunohistochemistry. The patient was treated with radical surgery including total laryngectomy and radical neck dissection followed by postoperative radiotherapy. The clinicopathologic features of this rare malignancy are discussed together with a review of the literature. This case report and literature review highlights the more favorable prognosis of pleomorphic rhabdomyosarcoma in the larynx than in other locations.
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