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[Pseudosarcoma of the larynx]
I Tirado Zamora1, A Cordero Fraile, A Ortiz Ponce
1Hospital General Virgen del Rocio, Sevilla.
Acta Otorrinolaringologica Espanola
|May 1, 1990
Summary
Laryngeal pseudosarcoma, a tumor of connective and epithelial tissues, presents diagnostic challenges. Recurrent disease is possible even with negative initial pathology, as seen in this vocal cord case.
Area of Science:
- Oncology
- Pathology
- Laryngology
Background:
- Laryngeal pseudosarcoma is a rare tumor comprising both epithelial and connective tissue components.
- The malignant potential of the sarcomatous stroma is debated, with some cases showing metastasis of the sarcomatous element alone.