Solitary fibrous tumor of the larynx: case report demonstrating the value of MRI in guiding surgical management.
A 74-year-old woman presented with persistent dysphagia, dysphonia, and throat gurgling. Prior intraoperative biopsies were negative, and outside imaging revealed supraglottic swelling. Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) demonstrated a well-defined T1 and T2 hypointense, avidly enhancing hypopharyngeal mass. Deep intraoperative rebiopsies revealed a tumor with CD34+ tissue, diagnostic of a solitary fibrous tumor. A broad range of nonsquamous cell tumors should be considered when a submucosal laryngeal mass is encountered. MRI may be particularly helpful in guiding appropriate biopsy.
David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA, Los Angeles, CA, 90095, USA.
Osama
O
Elbuluk
Elliot
E
Abemayor
Ali R
AR
Sepahdari
D000368:Aged; D001706:Biopsy; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007432:Intraoperative Period; D007822:Laryngeal Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery; D007830:Larynx / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D054364:Solitary Fibrous Tumors / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery
Larynx; Solitary fibrous tumor