title: Vocal cord polyp with stromal atypia. A pseudosarcomatous lesion.
abstract: A large pedunculated vocal cord polyp containing numerous atypical stromal cells is described. The lesion was originally misinterpreted as malignant neoplasm. Follow-up data showed that the polyp was benign and adequately treated by local excision.
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D005260:Female; D018219:Histiocytoma, Benign Fibrous / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D007822:Laryngeal Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D008297:Male; D011127:Polyps / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D014827:Vocal Cords