Korean J Otolaryngol-Head Neck Surg.
2005 Jul;48(7):933-936.
A Case of Malignant Fibrous Histiocytoma of the Tongue Base
- Affiliations
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- 1Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea. kimkwang@plaza.snu.ac.kr
Abstract
- Although there are some reports of malignant fibrous histiocytoma arising from the head and neck region, there hasn't been any reports on cases originating from the tongue base. We experienced a case of 29-year old female patient who visited our hospital with complaints of dyspnea, swallowing difficulty and a tongue based mass. On physical examination, she showed a huge tongue base mass filling the hypopharynx. After a temporary tracheostomy, she underwent a mass excision via transhyoid pharyngotomy approach. Postoperatively, she received radiation therapy for adjuvant treatment. She has been followed up without any evidence of the disease for 20 months.
