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Figure 1 - Coronal and Axial Neck CT with contrast
Figure 2 - Intraoperative image of the mass as appears under micro-laryngoscopy
Figure 3 - Low power view of the tumor composed of pleomorphic malignant spindle cells. Note the overlying non-atypical squamous mucosa on the top right aspect of the image (H and E x 10)
Figure 4 - High power view of the tumor showing marked nuclear pleomorphism with frequent mitoses (black arrow) (H and E x 40)