Leiomyosarcoma of the larynx: emergency laryngectomy.
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.
Tewary
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Sandwell District General Hospital, Birmingham.
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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