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Epithelioid leiomyosarcoma of the larynx
Author(s) -
Sindwani Raj,
Matthews T. Wayne,
Thomas Jane,
Venkatesan Varagur M.
Publication year - 1998
Publication title -
head and neck
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.012
H-Index - 127
eISSN - 1097-0347
pISSN - 1043-3074
DOI - 10.1002/(sici)1097-0347(199809)20:6<563::aid-hed12>3.0.co;2-l
Subject(s) - leiomyosarcoma , medicine , larynx , smooth muscle tumor , radiation therapy , leiomyoma , surgery
Background Tumors of smooth muscle origin are rare in the upper aerodigestive tract, due to the paucity of smooth muscle in the area. A review of the literature revealed 34 reported cases of leiomyoma, 9 cases of leiomyosarcoma, and only 2 cases of epithelioid leiomyoma arising in the larynx. Methods A case report of an epithelioid leiomyosarcoma arising in the right piriform fossa of a 38‐year‐old man is presented. Results The tumor was treated with conservative surgical resection and postoperative radiotherapy. There was no evidence of locoregional recurrence 2 years postsurgery, and laryngeal function was preserved. Conclusions To our knowledge, this is the third case of a laryngeal epithelioid smooth muscle tumor to be reported in the world literature and the only documentation of an epithelioid leiomyosarcoma arising in the larynx. © 1998 John Wiley & Sons, Inc. Head Neck 20: 563–567, 1998.