Abstract:Objective To investigate the clinical characteristics, pathological types, treatment and prognosis of head and neck sarcoma. Methods The clinical data and follow-up results of 11 patients with head and neck sarcomas admitted to the Department of Otorhinolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, Affiliated Drum Tower Hospital of Nanjing University Medical School from September 2018 to April 2025 were retrospectively analyzed. The clinical manifestations, surgical plans, and prognosis of the patients were summarized. Results Of the 11 patients, 8 were male and 3 were female, with ages ranging from 30 to 81 years old. As for the tumor location, there were 5 cases in the neck, 4 cases in the vocal cord, 1 case in the ventricular fold, and 1 case in the paraglottic space. The pathological types included synovial sarcoma in 3 cases, fibrosarcoma in 3, chondrosarcoma in 2, liposarcoma in 2, rhabdomyosarcoma in 1. The main symptoms included hoarseness in 5 cases, neck mass in 4 cases, dysphagia in 1 case, and pharyngeal foreign body sensation in 1 case. All patients underwent surgical treatment, including total laryngectomy in 3 cases, partial laryngectomy in 4 cases, and neck mass resection in 4 cases. Six patients received postoperative adjuvant radiotherapy and chemotherapy. All patients were followed up for 12 to 90 months. As of the last follow-up, all 11 patients survived with no postoperative recurrence. Conclusions Head and neck sarcoma is rare. Radical surgical resection with negative surgical margins is the key to treatment. For low-to-intermediate grade malignant sarcomas confined to the larynx or neck, laryngeal function-preserving surgery can be performed while meeting the requirements for safe margins. The overall prognosis is favorable, and patients need to undergo long-term and lifelong follow-up.