title: Leiomyosarcoma of the larynx: emergency laryngectomy.
abstract: Leiomyosarcoma of the larynx is extremely rare. A patient with respiratory obstruction due to such a tumour is presented. This was originally misdiagnosed as hysteria. The treatment of choice was an emergency laryngectomy.
authors.affiliation: Sandwell District General Hospital, Birmingham.
authors.forename: A K
authors.initials: AK
authors.lastname: Tewary
authors.forename: A L
authors.initials: AL
authors.lastname: Pahor
mesh_terms: D004630:Emergencies; D006801:Humans; D007822:Laryngeal Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D007825:Laryngectomy; D007830:Larynx / Q000473:pathology; D007890:Leiomyosarcoma / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged