title: Malignant fibrous histiocytoma of the larynx.
abstract: Malignant fibrous histiocytoma is a rare neoplasm composed of fibroblasts and histiocytes. It assumes several histologic forms, which account for its various names and the difficulty in its diagnosis and classification. A case thought to be the sixth malignant fibrous histiocytoma involving the larynx is presented. The treatment of choice is wide excision with close follow-up examination.
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D018219:Histiocytoma, Benign Fibrous / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D007822:Laryngeal Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D007825:Laryngectomy; D007828:Laryngoscopy