Laryngeal pleomorphic rhabdomyosarcoma

Adult rhabdomyosarcoma of the larynx is a rare disease. Two cases of laryngeal rhabdomyosarcoma of the pleomorphic subtype are presented. One case was treated with surgery followed by chemotherapy and radiotherapy, the other by surgery alone. At present 20 months after treatment the patients are without local reccurrence or metastases. The pathology of the tumor, diagnosis, and treatment are discussed.