Use of an open partial laryngectomy technique for a massive laryngeal leiomyosarcoma in a 40-year-old man with functional preservation postoperatively

Abstract Laryngeal cancers are one of the most common head and neck malignancies and can lead to significant morbidity and mortality. Although they most commonly originate from squamous cell carcinoma, there are multiple different pathologies that can arise. We present a patient with an atypical pre...

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Published inJournal of surgical case reports Vol. 2023; no. 6; p. rjad370
Main Authors Allen, David Z, Cao, Emily M, Cruz, Gabriela, Kain, Joshua J
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published England Oxford University Press 01.06.2023
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Summary:Abstract Laryngeal cancers are one of the most common head and neck malignancies and can lead to significant morbidity and mortality. Although they most commonly originate from squamous cell carcinoma, there are multiple different pathologies that can arise. We present a patient with an atypical presentation of a glottic mass for which final pathology revealed a leiomyosarcoma (LMS). We report the first case in the English literature of a large bulky LMS that was removed entirely through a partial vertical laryngectomy and pharyngectomy, with maintained swallow and speech function postoperatively.
ISSN:2042-8812
2042-8812
DOI:10.1093/jscr/rjad370