title: Subglottic leiomyosarcoma of the larynx; a case report.
abstract: Leiomyosarcoma of the larynx is very rare. We herein report an especially rare case of leiomyosarcoma originating in the subglottic mucosa. The majority of cases reported in the literature indicate that laryngeal leiomyosarcomas originate in the supraglottic or glottic area. Our patient underwent simple total laryngectomy and is free of disease 5 years after the operation. The literature is reviewed regarding the choice of treatment and the distribution of the reported sites of origin of laryngeal leiomyosarcoma.
authors.affiliation: Department of Otolaryngology, Tohsei National Hospital, Nagasawa 762-1, Shimizu-cho, Suntoh-gun, Shizuoka 411-8611, Japan. torusasaki-tky@umin.ac.jp
authors.forename: Toru
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Sasaki
authors.forename: Munetaka
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Ushio
authors.forename: Wataru
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Okita
authors.forename: Shinobu
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Umemura
mesh_terms: D018572:Disease-Free Survival; D005931:Glottis / Q000473:pathology; D006801:Humans; D007150:Immunohistochemistry; D007822:Laryngeal Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D007825:Laryngectomy; D007828:Laryngoscopy; D007890:Leiomyosarcoma / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged