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Laryngeal Leiomyosarcoma: A Rare Case

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Laryngeal leiomyosarcoma is a rare smooth muscle malignancy of the head and neck region. Diagnosis is based on immunohistochemistry. Here we present a case of laryngeal leiomyosarcoma that was diagnosed and treated in our center, focusing on the clinical features, histological diagnosis and management of this rare disease.

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  1. Department of ORL-HNS, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, University Malaysia Sarawak (UNIMAS), Jalan Datuk Mohd Musa, 94300, Kota Samarahan, Sarawak, Malaysia

    Boon Han Kevin Ng & Ing Ping Tang

  2. Department of Pathology, Sarawak General Hospital, Kuching, Malaysia

    G. Suhashini

  3. Department of ORL-HNS, Sarawak General Hospital, Kuching, Malaysia

    Chiun Kian Chai

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Ng, B.H.K., Tang, I.P., Suhashini, G. et al. Laryngeal Leiomyosarcoma: A Rare Case. Indian J Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg 71 (Suppl 1), 795–797 (2019). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12070-018-1553-7

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