Laryngeal schwannoma masquerading as malignancy.
BMJ Case Rep
; 17(7)2024 Jul 16.
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ABSTRACT
Laryngeal schwannoma is a rare type of neurogenous tumour with a non-specific presentation. We present a case of a middle-aged man with issues of hoarseness, globus sensation and intermittent episodes of throat pain. The Hopkins examination showed right vocal fold irregularity with fullness in the right ventricle. The contrast-enhanced CT neck revealed an ill-defined lesion with contrast uptake extending into the paraglottic region with no neck node involvement. Considering the clinical presentation of hoarseness, throat pain and globus with imaging revealing contrast enhancement of lesion, direct laryngoscopy and biopsy were planned to rule out malignancy. Intraoperatively, a well-defined submucosal capsulated swelling became apparent after incision and dissection of the mucosa over the right vocal fold. A complete excision of the swelling was done with microlaryngeal instruments without tracheostomy. The histopathological report was suggestive of schwannoma. The literature review discusses clinical presentation, location, imaging features and management strategy.
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Asunto principal:
Neoplasias Laríngeas
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Laringoscopía
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Neurilemoma
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Humans
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Male
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Middle aged
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En
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BMJ Case Rep
Año:
2024
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Article
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India