Pharyngeal traumatic neuromas and traumatic neuromas with mature ganglion cells (pseudoganglioneuromas).
Over a period of 4 years, 14 cases of traumatic neuroma were detected in laryngoscopic biopsy specimens. The approximate incidence was 10% of biopsy specimens from this area. The most frequent symptoms in descending order of frequency, were hoarseness, dysphagia, choking spells, intermittent aphonia, and cough. Six (43%) of the 14 lesions contained mature ganglion cells. These lesions have not been reported in the pharyngeal region, and I suspect that in the past a few similar conditions have been diagnosed as ganglioneuromas. Because the lesion appears to be the cause of the symptoms and is a reactive, nonneoplastic process, accurate diagnosis and commensurate management are important.
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Department of Pathology, Union Memorial Hospital, Baltimore, Maryland.
D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D001706:Biopsy; D004848:Epithelium / Q000473:pathology; D005260:Female; D005729:Ganglioneuroma / Q000209:etiology / Q000473:pathology*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009463:Neuroma / Q000209:etiology / Q000473:pathology*; D010610:Pharyngeal Neoplasms / Q000209:etiology / Q000473:pathology*; D014947:Wounds and Injuries / Q000150:complications*