Solitary Fibrous Tumor of the Larynx: A Case Report and Brief Literature Review

Abstract

Solitary fibrous tumors (SFTs) are a rare type of soft tissue tumor first identified as arising from pleura and usually arising in the thoracic cavity. The incidence of SFTs arising in the head and neck region is much lower, accounting for about 7% of SFT cases. Involvement of the larynx specifically is exceedingly rare and can have inconspicuous presentations, making them challenging to diagnose. This case report represents a patient with a history of urothelial cancer and obstructive sleep apnea who was ultimately found to have a fibrous tumor of the larynx, which was confirmed by histopathology and immunohistochemistry and treated with transoral microsurgical resection. This case report aims to shed light on an infrequently documented location of a solitary laryngeal fibrous tumor and a unique clinical presentation of this rare pathology and its successful surgical management.