[Metastatic leiomyosarcoma of the tonsil: a case report]

Y J Jia; L Z Xu; F F Xu; H Y He

doi:10.3760/cma.j.cn115330-20240309-00127

[Metastatic leiomyosarcoma of the tonsil: a case report]

Zhonghua Er Bi Yan Hou Tou Jing Wai Ke Za Zhi. 2024 Sep 7;59(9):957-959. doi: 10.3760/cma.j.cn115330-20240309-00127.

[Article in Chinese]

Authors

Y J Jia¹, L Z Xu², F F Xu¹, H Y He¹

Affiliations

¹ Otorhinolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, Qingdao Certral Hospital, University of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences(Qingdao Central Hospital), Qingdao 266004, China.
² Department of Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery,Woman and Children's Hospital, Qingdao University,Qingdao 266034, China.

PMID: 39289967
DOI: 10.3760/cma.j.cn115330-20240309-00127

Abstract

本文报道1例发生于老年女性扁桃体的平滑肌肉瘤。患者女，65岁，因“咽部异物感伴咽痛1周”就诊。查体：右侧扁桃体无肿大，左侧扁桃体Ⅱ度肿大，慢性充血，表面不平，有溃疡灶。术前诊断：扁桃体肿物（左），行左侧扁桃体切除术，术后病理：符合平滑肌肉瘤转移。术后1个月复查PET-CT提示：术区未见肿瘤复发及残留征象，考虑肝脏、肺转移。同年患者行肝部肿物切除术，术后病理提示平滑肌肉瘤。术后给予化疗及靶向治疗，随访至今，患者无肿瘤复发。.

Publication types

Case Reports

MeSH terms

Aged
Female
Humans
Leiomyosarcoma* / diagnosis
Palatine Tonsil / pathology
Tonsillar Neoplasms* / diagnosis
Tonsillectomy