Malignant fibrous histiocytoma of the hypopharynx.

Malignant fibrous histiocytoma has been the most common soft-tissue sarcoma of late adult life. However, it is relatively uncommon in the head and neck. Furthermore, there has been no report of malignant fibrous histiocytoma of the hypopharynx in the literature. The first case of malignant fibrous histiocytoma of the hypopharynx is presented. The patient, a 70-year-old male, underwent extended laryngectomy and elective neck dissection with primary tracheoesophageal shunt operation and pharyngeal myotomy for voice restoration following total laryngectomy. For more than 2 years, there has been no evidence of the disease or metastasis. He has the satisfactory phonatory and swallowing function.