title: Oncocytic cyst of the larynx. A case report.
abstract: Cystic oncocytoma of the larynx is rare, and found mainly in older patients; there is a female preponderance. It arises mainly from the ventricle. These lesions are considered to be metaplastic or hyperplastic rather than neoplastic. Regardless of the pathogenesis, complete excision is associated with a good prognosis. A case is reported.
mesh_terms: D000236:Adenoma / Q000473:pathology; D003560:Cysts / Q000473:pathology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007818:Laryngeal Diseases / Q000473:pathology*; D007822:Laryngeal Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology; D008875:Middle Aged