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Abu-Dayeh AS, Murshed KA, Ammar A, Petkar M. Primary Sarcomas of the Larynx: A Case Series of Four Different Histopathologic Types. Avicenna J Med 2023; 13:247-252. [PMID: 38144912 PMCID: PMC10736188 DOI: 10.1055/s-0043-1775997] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/26/2023] Open
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Primary laryngeal sarcomas are rare. Their nomenclature and classification are similar to soft tissue counterparts; however, there are notable differences between clinical presentation, behavior, treatment, and follow-up. There is sparse information regarding the clinical features, biologic behavior, and treatment modalities of laryngeal sarcomas. To increase our understanding about these tumors, we describe herein an additional series of four cases of different pathologic types of laryngeal sarcomas, including low-grade chondrosarcoma, leiomyosarcoma, well-differentiated liposarcoma, and undifferentiated pleomorphic sarcoma. Our main aim is to upsurge awareness about the morphologic variations of laryngeal sarcomas, to avoid potential pitfalls during histopathologic examination. It is essential to ensure that correct diagnosis, subclassification, and grading are achieved for proper guidance of treatment and clinical follow-up at multidisciplinary team meetings.
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Affiliation(s)
- Ala S. Abu-Dayeh
- Division of Anatomic Pathology, Hamad Medical Corporation, Doha 576214, Qatar
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- Division of Anatomic Pathology, Hamad Medical Corporation, Doha 576214, Qatar
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- Division of Anatomic Pathology, Hamad Medical Corporation, Doha 576214, Qatar
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- Division of Anatomic Pathology, Hamad Medical Corporation, Doha 576214, Qatar
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Velez Torres JM, Martinez Duarte E, Diaz-Perez JA, Leibowitz J, Weed DT, Thomas G, Civantos FJ, Arnold DJ, Gomez-Fernandez C, Rosenberg AE. Primary Sarcomas of the Larynx: A Clinicopathologic Study of 27 Cases. Head Neck Pathol 2021; 15:905-916. [PMID: 33686585 PMCID: PMC8384992 DOI: 10.1007/s12105-021-01314-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/12/2020] [Accepted: 02/19/2021] [Indexed: 01/21/2023]
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Primary sarcomas of the larynx are rare and are associated with diagnostic and treatment challenges. Studies of these tumors are limited, and most examples have been reported as small series. To further increase our understanding of laryngeal sarcomas, we reviewed our experience of an adult cohort. A retrospective search for laryngeal sarcomas from our pathology archives and consultation files of one of the authors was performed. We studied 27 primary laryngeal sarcomas that included 25 males, and 2 females, with a mean age of 60 years (range 33-85). The cases included conventional chondrosarcoma (16), well-differentiated liposarcoma (2), clear cell chondrosarcoma (1), leiomyosarcoma (2), high grade myxofibrosarcoma (2), high grade myofibroblastic sarcoma (1), low-grade myofibroblastic sarcoma (1), malignant granular cell tumor (1), and Kaposi sarcoma (1). Data on treatment and follow-up was available in 17 and 16 cases, respectively. 12 patients underwent partial laryngeal resection; five had total laryngectomy, and the patient with Kaposi sarcoma received combined highly active antiretroviral therapy and chemotherapy. Three patients developed local recurrence, and two patients developed metastases. The remaining patients with follow up had a favorable outcome and were disease-free after treatment. The important differential diagnosis of spindle cell sarcoma is sarcomatoid squamous cell carcinoma, and their distinction often requires extensive sampling of the mucosal surface and immunohistochemical analysis. The mainstay of treatment for laryngeal sarcomas is surgical removal, with the extent dictated by tumor type and grade. Adjuvant therapy is reserved for high-grade sarcomas and may be given in a neoadjuvant or adjuvant setting.
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- Jaylou M Velez Torres
- Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, 1400 NW 12th Avenue, Room 4078, Miami, FL, 33136, USA.
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- Department of Pathology and Microbiology, University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, NE, USA
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- Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, 1400 NW 12th Avenue, Room 4078, Miami, FL, 33136, USA
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- Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center, University of Miami, Miami, FL, USA
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- Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center, University of Miami, Miami, FL, USA
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- Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center, University of Miami, Miami, FL, USA
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- Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center, University of Miami, Miami, FL, USA
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- Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center, University of Miami, Miami, FL, USA
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- Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, 1400 NW 12th Avenue, Room 4078, Miami, FL, 33136, USA
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- Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, 1400 NW 12th Avenue, Room 4078, Miami, FL, 33136, USA
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Cao X, Liu J, Zheng Y, Li Q, Teng Y, Li Y. Simultaneous squamous cell carcinoma with primary malignant fibrous histiocytoma of the larynx: a case report. Mol Med Rep 2012; 5:971-3. [PMID: 22307748 PMCID: PMC3493047 DOI: 10.3892/mmr.2012.775] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/02/2011] [Accepted: 01/19/2012] [Indexed: 11/18/2022] Open
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Simultaneous multiple malignancies of the larynx are rarely reported. In this study, we describe a case with simultaneous laryngeal, moderately differentiated squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) and primary malignant fibrous histiocytoma (MFH) in a patient presenting with progressive hoarseness and without cervical lymphadenopathy. The clinical presentation, intraoperative findings, radiographic images and pathology slides are presented. The diagnosis was confirmed using H&E staining and immunohistochemical testing. A partial laryngectomy with bilateral neck selective dissection was performed. The patient survived for more than 46 months following surgery without recurrence or metastasis. To our knowledge, this is the first report of a case with simultaneous laryngeal SCC and primary MFH in the English literature. The results indicate that the markers used to assess the prognosis of MFH may also be used to assess simultaneous laryngeal SCC and primary MFH, and that laryngectomy to preserve function may be performed in early-stage patients.
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- Xiaolin Cao
- Department of Otorhinolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery, Hangzhou First People's Hospital, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, PR China.
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Satomi T, Watanabe M, Kaneko T, Matsubayashi J, Nagao T, Chiba H. Radiation-induced malignant fibrous histiocytoma of the maxilla. Odontology 2011; 99:203-8. [DOI: 10.1007/s10266-011-0001-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/29/2009] [Accepted: 08/05/2010] [Indexed: 10/18/2022]
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Postradiation sarcoma is a potential late sequela of ionising radiation and its frequency is rare. We present the case of a man with a radiation-induced malignant fibrous histiocytoma with a latent period of 20 months.
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Sadati KS, Haber M, Sataloff RT. Malignant Fibrous Histiocytoma of the Head and Neck after Radiation for Squamous Cell Carcinoma. EAR, NOSE & THROAT JOURNAL 2004. [DOI: 10.1177/014556130408300419] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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A 60-year-old man presented with malignant fibrous histiocytoma of the oropharynx. The mass extended into the nasopharynx and larynx and caused severe upper airway obstruction that required emergency tracheotomy. Ten years earlier, he had undergone a right partial glossectomy and segmental mandibulectomy for squamous cell carcinoma of the right tongue base, followed by 50 Gy of radiation delivered over 33 sessions. The tumor was so aggressive that changes in its volume were visually distinguishable during physical examination over a 2-week hospital stay. Histologic evaluation revealed 7 mitotic figures per high-power field. Although radiation-induced malignant fibrous histiocytoma is rare in the head and neck, the recent medical literature indicates that its incidence is rising. This rise has been attributed to the increased effectiveness of head and neck cancer therapy, which results in prolonging patients’ survival and, hence, their risk of subsequent disease. Because malignant fibrous histiocytoma is a late complication of radiation therapy, appearing on average 10 years following treatment, it is important that physicians who treat head and neck cancer monitor these patients over the long term and remain alert for its appearance, even despite the apparent “cure” of their original neoplasm.
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- Kevin S. Sadati
- From the Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery. Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine
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- Department of Pathology, Graduate Hospital. Philadelphia
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- Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia
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