title: [Pleomorphic rhabdomyosarcoma of the larynx--a case report and literature review].
abstract: Rhabdomyosarcoma is a very rare malignant tumor of the larynx which can present in a number of histologic variants. The pleomorphic variant of the tumor has been described in 16 patients to date. Being a rarity, rhabdomyosarcoma is as a rule managed according to the principle of treatment for malignant mesenchymal tumors of the head and neck, and includes radical surgery with postoperative radiotherapy and/or chemotherapy. A case is presented of a pleomorphic rhabdomyosarcoma of the vocal cord. Successfully treated by endoscopic CO2 laser cordectomy with adjuvant chemotherapy and 6-year uneventful follow up.
authors.affiliation: Klinika za otorinolaringologiju i cervikofacijalnu kirurgiju Medicinskog fakulteta Sveucilista ta u Zagrebu, Hrvatska. drago.prgomet@zg.t-com.hr
authors.forename: Drago
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Prgomet
authors.forename: Josip
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Males
authors.forename: Spomenka
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Manojlović
authors.forename: Zeljko
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Bumber
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D007822:Laryngeal Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012208:Rhabdomyosarcoma / Q000473:pathology