title: A large laryngeal pleomorphic leiomyosarcoma arising from a small pedicle without mucosal invasion: Case report.
abstract: Laryngeal leiomyosarcoma is a rare mesenchymal malignancy of the head and neck region. The author presents a case of an atypical laryngeal leiomyosarcoma that featured a large pedunculated lesion without mucosal invasion. This feature has not been previously described in the English-language literature. The diagnosis, treatment, and outcome are also discussed.
authors.affiliation: Department of Otolaryngology, Faculty of Medicine, Chulalongkorn University, 254 Phayathai Rd., Bangkok, Thailand 10330. Napadon.T@chula.ac.th.
authors.forename: Napadon
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Tangjaturonrasme
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D006801:Humans; D007822:Laryngeal Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology* / Q000532:radiotherapy / Q000601:surgery; D007825:Laryngectomy; D007890:Leiomyosarcoma / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology* / Q000532:radiotherapy / Q000601:surgery; D008297:Male; D009361:Neoplasm Invasiveness; D018714:Radiotherapy, Adjuvant; D016896:Treatment Outcome