Kumar Manoj, Sekhon Pahaul, Singh Rohit
Department of ENT, Command Hospital (SC), Pune, India.
Department of ENT, Armed Forces Medical College, Pune, India.
Indian J Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 2024 Aug;76(4):3652-3655. doi: 10.1007/s12070-024-04665-0. Epub 2024 Apr 6.
Rhabdomyosarcoma (RMS) is commonly reported in children and very rarely in adults. Laryngeal RMS is a rare but extremely aggressive malignancy with a high mortality rate. Surgery followed by postoperative radiotherapy is the preferred treatment. The use of chemotherapy is debatable. This report highlights a case of rare pleomorphic rhabdomyosarcoma of glottis in a 67-year-old male who presented with hoarseness and a description of its management.
横纹肌肉瘤(RMS)常见于儿童,在成人中极为罕见。喉横纹肌肉瘤是一种罕见但极具侵袭性的恶性肿瘤,死亡率很高。手术加术后放疗是首选治疗方法。化疗的使用存在争议。本报告重点介绍了一名67岁男性发生的罕见的声门多形性横纹肌肉瘤病例,该患者表现为声音嘶哑,并描述了其治疗情况。