[Fibrous histiocytoma of the larynx: report of a case].
A case of subglottic fibrous histiocytoma of the larynx, is reported. Fibrous histiocytoma is uncommon in the head and neck region, and rare in the larynx. It is a tumor of mesenchymal origin consisting of two separate components: histiocytic and fibroblastic cells. The clinical behaviour and the degree of malignancy can not be predicted. Surgery is the treatment of choice.
Service O.R.L., Cliniques Universitaires Saint-Luc, Université Catholique de Louvain, Bruxelles, Belgique.
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D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D018219:Histiocytoma, Benign Fibrous / Q000196:embryology / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D007822:Laryngeal Neoplasms / Q000196:embryology / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed