Juvenile Xanthogranuloma: A Rare Cause of Subglottic Cyst and Stenosis

Only two cases of juvenile xanthogranuloma of the larynx have been previously reported in the literature. We report a new case, which occurred in an 18-month-old girl. The patient was brought to us for treatment of stridor and respiratory distress. During examination, she was found to have a subglot...

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Published in:Ear, nose, & throat journal nose, & throat journal, 2003-09, Vol.82 (9), p.725-726
Main Authors: Sahhar, Hanna S., Marra, Silvio, Shahid, Ramzan, Akhter, Javeed
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Biological and medical sciences
Causes of
Complications and side effects
Cysts
Cysts - etiology
Female
Glottis
Granuloma
Head and neck surgery. Maxillofacial surgery. Dental surgery. Orthodontics
Humans
Infant
Laryngeal Diseases - etiology
Laryngeal Diseases - pathology
Laryngostenosis - etiology
Medical sciences
Otorhinolaryngology. Stomatology
Stridor
Surgery (general aspects). Transplantations, organ and tissue grafts. Graft diseases
Surgery of the upper aerodigestive tract
Tumors
Upper respiratory tract, upper alimentary tract, paranasal sinuses, salivary glands: diseases, semeiology
Xanthogranuloma, Juvenile - complications
Xanthogranuloma, Juvenile - pathology
Xanthoma
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Summary:Only two cases of juvenile xanthogranuloma of the larynx have been previously reported in the literature. We report a new case, which occurred in an 18-month-old girl. The patient was brought to us for treatment of stridor and respiratory distress. During examination, she was found to have a subglottic mass. The lesion was treated with laser microlaryngoscopy, which relieved the patient's respiratory distress and obviated the need for tracheotomy. Pathologic examination of the mass revealed that it was consistent with a juvenile xanthogranuloma. Juvenile xanthogranuloma is generally a benign and self-limiting disease, but complications can occur when the space that the tumor occupies causes functional impairment.
ISSN:0145-5613
1942-7522
DOI:10.1177/014556130308200916