title: Laryngeal leiomyosarcoma.
abstract: Laryngeal leiomyosarcoma is rare. The authors report the case of a 48-year-old patient who presented with progressive hoarseness. This symptomatology was associated with a laryngeal tumour. Immunohistopathological study indicated a leiomyosarcoma. Acute dyspnoea resulted in an urgent tracheostomy, followed by total laryngectomy without neck dissection later. In the light of this observation and a literature review, histopathological characteristics, clinical aspects and therapeutic indications will be discussed for this localisation.
authors.affiliation: Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Hôpital militaire d'instruction Mohamed V, Rabat, Maroc.
authors.forename: Y
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Darouassi
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Bouaity
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Zalagh
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Rimani
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Abrouq
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Azendour
mesh_terms: D004417:Dyspnea / Q000209:etiology; D005260:Female; D006685:Hoarseness / Q000209:etiology; D006801:Humans; D007822:Laryngeal Neoplasms / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery*; D007825:Laryngectomy; D007890:Leiomyosarcoma / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery*; D008875:Middle Aged