Glottic Malignant Fibrous Histiocytoma: A Case Report and Literature Review

Glottic Malignant Fibrous Histiocytoma: A Case Report and Literature Review

Pleomorphic sarcoma of the larynx is a rare variant of laryngeal cancer. We present the case of a 59-year-old male patient who has been smoking for 40 years. He presented with signs and symptoms of an obstructive glottic mass. The diagnostic workup pointed to a malignant pathology; the histopatholog...

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Main Authors: Adham A. Aljariri, Abdulrahman R. Alsaleh, Hussain A. Al-Enazi, Hasan A. Haider, Mahir Petkar, Waheed Rahman, Abdulqadir Jeprel Nashwan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Karger Publishers 2021-03-01
Series:Case Reports in Oncology
Subjects:
laryngeal cancer
sarcoma
laryngectomy
undifferentiated pleomorphic sarcoma
malignant fibrous histiocytoma
Online Access:https://www.karger.com/Article/FullText/514977
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Summary:Pleomorphic sarcoma of the larynx is a rare variant of laryngeal cancer. We present the case of a 59-year-old male patient who has been smoking for 40 years. He presented with signs and symptoms of an obstructive glottic mass. The diagnostic workup pointed to a malignant pathology; the histopathology report confirmed the diagnosis of glottic undifferentiated pleomorphic sarcoma (malignant fibrous histiocytoma).
ISSN:1662-6575

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