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Benign fibrous histiocytoma of the larynx: presentation of a case and review of the literature

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  29 June 2007

C. Van Laer ,
E. Hamans ,
I. Neetens ,
E. Van Marck ,
A. Van Oosterom  and
P. Van De Heyning
C. Van Laer*
Affiliation:
Department of Otolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, University Hospital Antwerp (UIA), Antwerp, Belgium.
E. Hamans
Affiliation:
Department of Otolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, University Hospital Antwerp (UIA), Antwerp, Belgium.
I. Neetens
Affiliation:
Department of Otolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, University Hospital Antwerp (UIA), Antwerp, Belgium.
E. Van Marck
Affiliation:
Department of Pathology, University Hospital Antwerp (UIA), Antwerp, Belgium.
A. Van Oosterom
Affiliation:
Department of Oncology, University Hospital Antwerp (UIA), Antwerp, Belgium.
P. Van De Heyning
Affiliation:
Department of Otolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, University Hospital Antwerp (UIA), Antwerp, Belgium.
*
Address for correspondence: C. Van Laer, University Hospital Antwerp, Wilrijkstraat 10, 2650 Edegem, Belgium. Fax: 32/3/8250536
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Abstract

A case of a benign histiocytoma of the larynx in a 39-year-old man is presented. Laryngeal fibrous histiocytoma is extremely rare. Its pathology is described including arguments for benignity. The literature is reviewed and management is discussed.

Keywords

Laryngeal neoplasmsHistiocytoma, benign
Type
Clinical Records
Information
The Journal of Laryngology & Otology , Volume 110 , Issue 5 , May 1996 , pp. 474 - 477
Copyright
Copyright © JLO (1984) Limited 1996

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