Abstract
We report a rare case of laryngeal myxoma in a 57-year-old Japanese man. Except for a five-year history of gradually progressive hoarseness, he had been in good health. Video-stroboscopic examination revealed a solid mass in the anterior third of the right vocal fold. Phonosurgery performed with a microscope showed that the mass was encapsulated and located between the epithelium and vocal fold ligaments of the right vocal fold. This hard, elastic mass which measured 7 mm in diameter, was diagnosed as a myxoma. Only three cases of myxoma of the larynx have been reported in the English literature, with only one other case involving the vocal fold.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 271-273 |
Number of pages | 3 |
Journal | Journal of Laryngology and Otology |
Volume | 111 |
Issue number | 3 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - 1997 |
Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- Hoarseness
- Laryugeal neoplasms
- Myxoma
- Vocal fold
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Otorhinolaryngology