title: Pleomorphic Rhabdomyosarcoma Arising from True Vocal Fold of Larynx: Report of a Rare Case and Literature Review.
abstract: We present an extremely rare case of a pleomorphic rhabdomyosarcoma of the true vocal fold. The histopathological diagnosis was confirmed by immunohistochemistry. The patient was treated with radical surgery including total laryngectomy and radical neck dissection followed by postoperative radiotherapy. The clinicopathologic features of this rare malignancy are discussed together with a review of the literature. This case report and literature review highlights the more favorable prognosis of pleomorphic rhabdomyosarcoma in the larynx than in other locations.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pathology, Karadeniz Technical University School of Medicine, Trabzon, Turkey.
authors.forename: Sevdegül
authors.identifier: 0000-0002-4882-352X
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Mungan
authors.affiliation: Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, Karadeniz Technical University School of Medicine, Trabzon, Turkey.
authors.forename: Selçuk
authors.identifier: 0000-0002-4466-6707
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Arslan
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiation Oncology, Kanuni Training and Research Hospital, Trabzon, Turkey.
authors.forename: Eda
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Küçüktülü
authors.affiliation: Department of Pathology, Karadeniz Technical University School of Medicine, Trabzon, Turkey.
authors.forename: Şafak
authors.initials: Ş
authors.lastname: Ersöz
authors.affiliation: Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, Kanuni Training and Research Hospital, Trabzon, Turkey.
authors.forename: Bengü
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Çobanoğlu