Laryngeal Myxoma: A Case Report and Review of the Literature

Myxomas are a rare benign neoplasm of uncertain mesenchymal cell origin, typically involving the heart. Laryngeal myxomas are uncommon, and are usually misdiagnosed as laryngeal polyp. To the best of our knowledge, there are only nine reported cases in the English literature. We report a case of a l...

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Published in:Head & neck pathology (Totowa, N.J.) N.J.), 2014-06, Vol.8 (2), p.204-208
Main Authors: Ritchie, Angela, Youngerman, Jay, Fantasia, John E., Kahn, Leonard B., Cocker, Rubina S.
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Language:English
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Case Report
Dentistry
Humans
Laryngeal Neoplasms - pathology
Male
Medicine
Medicine & Public Health
Myxoma - pathology
Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
Otorhinolaryngology
Pathology
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Summary:Myxomas are a rare benign neoplasm of uncertain mesenchymal cell origin, typically involving the heart. Laryngeal myxomas are uncommon, and are usually misdiagnosed as laryngeal polyp. To the best of our knowledge, there are only nine reported cases in the English literature. We report a case of a laryngeal myxoma presenting clinically as a left vocal cord polyp in a 77 year old male, and review the literature related to this rare entity.
ISSN:1936-055X
1936-0568
DOI:10.1007/s12105-013-0485-5