Journal of the Korean Society of Laryngology, Phoniatrics and Logopedics (대한후두음성언어의학회지)

The Korean Society of Laryngology, Phoniatrics and Logopedics. (대한후두음성언어의학회)
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A Case of Fibrous Mass Diagnosed as Spidle Cell Rhabdomyosarcoma in the Vocal Fold

방추세포성 횡문근육종으로 진단된 성대 내 섬유성 종물 1예

  • Kim, Dae Young (Department of Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Inha University College of Medicine) ;
  • Hwang, Jun-Ha (Department of Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Inha University College of Medicine) ;
  • Park, In Suh (Department of Pathology, Inha University College of Medicine) ;
  • Lim, Jae-Yol (Department of Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Inha University College of Medicine)
  • 김대영 (인하대학교 의과대학 이비인후-두경부외과학교실) ;
  • 황준하 (인하대학교 의과대학 이비인후-두경부외과학교실) ;
  • 박인서 (인하대학교 의과대학 병리학교실) ;
  • 임재열 (인하대학교 의과대학 이비인후-두경부외과학교실)
  • Received : 2016.09.04
  • Accepted : 2016.09.13
  • Published : 2016.12.30
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Abstract

Rhabdomyosarcoma is an uncommon type of soft tissue malignant neoplasm characterized by undifferentiated mesodermal tissue. Sarcomas account for approximately 1% of all laryngeal neoplasm and rhabdomyosarcomas are the rarest sarcoma found in the larynx. When the sarcoma involves the larynx, radical surgery such as laryngectomy has been considered. With recent advances of combined therapy, however, it can be treated by conservative surgeries followed by postoperative radiotherapy and/or pulse chemotherapy. With reviews of literature, we report a 47-year-old patient complaining of husky voice and throat discomfort who was finally diagnosed as rhabdomyosarcoma of the vocal fold and successfully treated by laser cordectomy followed by adjuvant chemoradiotherapy.

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