Yonsei Med J. 1997 Jun;38(3):187-189. English.
Published online Feb 20, 2002.
https://doi.org/10.3349/ymj.1997.38.3.187
Published online Feb 20, 2002.
https://doi.org/10.3349/ymj.1997.38.3.187
Copyright © 1997 The Yonsei University College of Medicine
Original Article
Myxoma: life-threatening benign nonepithelial tumor of the larynx
Kwang Moon Kim,
Shi Chan Kim,
Hyeon Joo Jeong
and Jeong Hae Kie
Abstract
Myxoma is a rare nonepithelial neoplasm of the larynx frequently misdiagnosed as a large vocal polyp due to its slow-growing nature. Myxoma is a benign but often infiltrating neoplasm of uncertain mesenchymal cell origin, characterized by irregular round, spindle or stellate cells within a matrix containing abundant mucoid material, scant vascularity and a variable meshwork of reticulum and collagen. We report one case of myxoma with life-threatening dyspnea requiring tracheotomy.
Keywords
Larynx; myxoma
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