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Adult Laryngeal Rhabdomyosarcoma: is aggressive treatment justified in all cases? A case report and review of the literature

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  01 September 2009

G X Papacharalampous ,
L Manolopoulos ,
S Korres ,
C Dicoglou  and
A Bibas
G X Papacharalampous
Affiliation:
First Department of Otolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Hippokrateion Hospital, Athens, Greece
L Manolopoulos
Affiliation:
First Department of Otolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Hippokrateion Hospital, Athens, Greece
S Korres
Affiliation:
First Department of Otolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Hippokrateion Hospital, Athens, Greece
C Dicoglou
Affiliation:
Department of Histopathology, Hippokrateion Hospital, Athens, Greece
A Bibas*
Affiliation:
First Department of Otolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Hippokrateion Hospital, Athens, Greece
*
Address for correspondence: Mr Athanasios Bibas, 2 Nikitara Str, 154 51 Athens, Greece. E-mail: thanosbibas@hotmail.com
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Abstract

Background:

Adult laryngeal rhabdomyosarcomas are rare tumours commonly treated by laryngectomy.

Case report:

We present a case of subglottic laryngeal rhabdomyosarcoma in an elderly woman, treated by endoscopic resection.

Conclusion:

Despite the fact that this tumour is traditionally treated aggressively, this approach is not supported by the literature. Due to the varying biological behaviour of this tumour in adults, we believe that conservative surgical procedures or combination therapies should be preferred, rather than total laryngectomy.

Keywords

RhabdomyosarcomaLarynxAdult

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The Journal of Laryngology & Otology , Volume 123 , Issue 11 , November 2009 , e21
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Copyright © JLO (1984) Limited 2009

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