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Second Case Report of Myxofibrosarcoma of Larynx

Guzide Ayse Ocak, Irem Hicran Ozbudak, Havva Serap Toru, Alper Tunga Derin

A 47 year-old woman admitted to the hospital with progressive hoarseness. On the physical examination of larynx, a 2.5 cm mass was detected on the left arytenoid area. The tumor was totally excised and histopathologic diagnosis was consisted with myxofibrosarcoma of intermediate grade. Myxofibrosarcoma is common soft tissue sarcoma mainly occur in the extremities. Head and neck region is seldom becoming a host for soft tissue sarcomas including myxofibrosarcoma. Here in, we present the second case of laryngeal MFS with its clinicopathological features, differential diagnosis, treatment modalities and prognostic factors with the review of the literature.