Journal of Nippon Medical School: Vol.71 No.4 page.301

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ArticleTitle Malignant Fibrous Histiocytoma of the Hypopharynx: A Case Report in a Young Adult

AuthorList Munenaga Nakamizo¹, Kazuhiko Yokoshima¹ and Yuichi Sugisaki²

Affiliation ¹Department of Otolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, Nippon Medical School Hospital
²Division of Surgical Pathology, Nippon Medical School Hospital

Language EN

Volume 71

Issue 4

Year 2004

Page 301-305

Received March 30, 2004

Accepted April 19, 2004

Keywords malignant fibrous histiocytoma, low-grade malignancy, hypopharynx, young adult, partial hypopharyngectomy

Abstract
This is the first case report of malignant fibrous histiocytoma of the hypopharynx in a young adult with preservation of the larynx. Although the initial histopathological diagnosis of the biopsy was benign fibrous histiocytoma, subsequent histopathological evaluation of the surgical specimen was malignant fibrous histiocytoma. Thereafter, re-excision of the histiocytoma with a wide margin was performed coupled with reconstruction of the hypopharynx while preserving the larynx. We also report the good long-term survival of this case of low-grade type of malignant fibrous histiocytoma.

Correspondence to Munenaga Nakamizo, Department of Otolaryngology, Nippon Medical School, 1-1-5 Sendagi, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo 113-8603, Japan
nakamizo@nms.ac.jp

ArticleTitle	Malignant Fibrous Histiocytoma of the Hypopharynx: A Case Report in a Young Adult
AuthorList	Munenaga Nakamizo¹, Kazuhiko Yokoshima¹ and Yuichi Sugisaki²
Affiliation	¹Department of Otolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, Nippon Medical School Hospital ²Division of Surgical Pathology, Nippon Medical School Hospital
Language	EN
Volume	71
Issue	4
Year	2004
Page	301-305
Received	March 30, 2004
Accepted	April 19, 2004
Keywords	malignant fibrous histiocytoma, low-grade malignancy, hypopharynx, young adult, partial hypopharyngectomy
Abstract	This is the first case report of malignant fibrous histiocytoma of the hypopharynx in a young adult with preservation of the larynx. Although the initial histopathological diagnosis of the biopsy was benign fibrous histiocytoma, subsequent histopathological evaluation of the surgical specimen was malignant fibrous histiocytoma. Thereafter, re-excision of the histiocytoma with a wide margin was performed coupled with reconstruction of the hypopharynx while preserving the larynx. We also report the good long-term survival of this case of low-grade type of malignant fibrous histiocytoma.
Correspondence to	Munenaga Nakamizo, Department of Otolaryngology, Nippon Medical School, 1-1-5 Sendagi, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo 113-8603, Japan nakamizo@nms.ac.jp