Intrinsic malignant schwannoma of the larynx. A case report.
The first case of an intrinsic laryngeal malignant schwannoma is reported. The diagnosis of a malignant schwannoma is difficult to establish without gross evidence of its origination in a nerve. Although surgery remains the mainstay of treatment, a combination of surgery and radiotherapy appears promising. The prognosis in most cases is poor, with death usually resulting from persistent or locally recurrent disease.
D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005354:Fibrosarcoma / Q000473:pathology; D006801:Humans; D007822:Laryngeal Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology*; D007830:Larynx / Q000473:pathology; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009364:Neoplasm Recurrence, Local; D009442:Neurilemmoma / Q000473:pathology*; D012208:Rhabdomyosarcoma / Q000473:pathology; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed