Large Lipoma of the Larynx: A Case Report
Abstract
Fewer than 15% of lipomas occur in the head and neck. Lipomas of the larynx are very rare benign laryngeal tumors (0.6%). To date less than 100 case of laryngeal lipoma have been reported in the literature.Clinical manifestation include progressive horseness, dyspnea, and even dysphagia. In the direct exam smooth or pedunculated mass is seen in the larynx and sometimes if tumor is large enough a mass palpated in the neck. In the computed tomography (CT) low attenuation mass is seen. Treatment of laryngeal lipoma consists of endoscopic removal or external surgical approach depending on tumor size. The authors present a case of laryngeal lipoma that involved the true vocal cord. The following is a report of a single case of laryngeal lipoma, Including esteroboscopy, radiologic and intraoperative finding as well as review of the literature.
Som Ml,Wolff L. Lipoma of the hypopharynx producing menacing symptoms, AMA Arch Otolaryngol.1952:56:524-31.
Som PM, Scherl MP, Rao VM, Biller HF. Rare presentation of ordinary lipoma of the head and neck: A review. AJNR Am J Neuroradiol 1986:7:657-64.
Ramakatan R, Shah P. Anterior neck lipoma masquerading as an external laryngocele. J laryngol Otol. 1986:103:1087-8.
Yoskovitch A, Cambronero E, Said S, Whiteman M,mGoodwin WJ. Giant lipoma of the larynx: a case report and literature review. Ear Nose Throat J 1999:78(2);122-5 .
Jungehulsing M, Fischbach R, Pototsching C, Eckel HE, Damm M. Rare benign tumors: laryngeal and hypopharyngeal lipomata. Ann Otol Rhinol Laryngol 2000:109(3):301-5.
Robert Lufkin, Alexandra Borges, Pablo villablanca teaching atlas of head and neck imaging vol:1 thieme p:129-130.
Schrader M. Improved diagnosis of laryngeal lipoma by computerized tomography. HNO 1988:36;161-3.
Bastian RW.Benign mucosal disorder and neoplasm. In Cummings cw etal. Editors. Otolanygol head and neck surgery vol3 stolovis:cv mosby 2002:2182-2183
Zarkzewski A. Subglottic lipoma of the larynx. J Laryngol Otolo 1965:79(12):1039-48.
Jones SR, Myers EN, Barnes L. Benign neoplasms of the larynx . Otolaryngology Clin North Am 1984.17(1):151-78.
Murty KD, Murty PSN,George S, Balakrishnan R, Mathew KJ, Varghese G. Lipoma of the larynx. Am J Otolaryngol 1994:15(2);149-51.
Trizna Z, Forrai G, Toth B, Banhidy FG. Laryngeal lipoma. Ear Nose Throat. J 1991 70(6):387-8.
Reid AP, Hussain SS, Pahor AL. Lipoma of the larynx. J Laryngol Otol 1987:101(12):1308-11.
Barnes L,Ferlito A.Soft tissue neoplasm. in:ferlitoaˬeditor. Neoplasms of the larynx. 1st ed. London:Churchill- Livingstoneˬ1993:265-304.
| Files | ||
| Issue | Vol 48, No 5 (2010) | |
| Section | Articles | |
| Keywords | ||
| Lipoma Computed tomography Esteroboscopy | ||
| Rights and permissions | |
|
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License. |
