A Case of Malignant Fibrous Histiocytoma of the Tongue Base.
- Author:
Dong Gu HUR
1
;
Sang Wook KIM
;
Kwang Hyun KIM
Author Information
1. Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea. kimkwang@plaza.snu.ac.kr
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Fibrous histiocytoma;
Malignant;
Tongue
- MeSH:
Adult;
Deglutition;
Dyspnea;
Female;
Head;
Histiocytoma, Benign Fibrous;
Histiocytoma, Malignant Fibrous*;
Humans;
Hypopharynx;
Neck;
Physical Examination;
Tongue*;
Tracheostomy
- From:Korean Journal of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery
2005;48(7):933-936
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
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.
