title: Laryngeal myxoma.
abstract: Myxoma is a rare mesenchymal tumor that is especially uncommon in the head and neck. We report a case of a myxoma of the larynx in a 70-year-old man, which, to our knowledge, is the second case reported in the English-language literature. Although benign, myxomas have a propensity for local recurrence due to their tendency to infiltrate surrounding tissues. They commonly appear encapsulated, but simple enucleation is not adequate treatment; excision should include a margin of normal tissue around the tumor.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY 10021.
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Sena
authors.forename: M S
authors.initials: MS
authors.lastname: Brady
authors.forename: A G
authors.initials: AG
authors.lastname: Huvos
authors.forename: R H
authors.initials: RH
authors.lastname: Spiro
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D006801:Humans; D007822:Laryngeal Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D008297:Male; D009232:Myxoma / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D011859:Radiography