Tracheopathia osteoplastica in the larynx.
Reports of tracheopathia osteoplastica localized to the larynx are few. Such a rare case is reported in a 66-year-old male with life-long symptoms resulting in tracheotomy and resection of some of the osteoplastic tissue. A review of the disease and a discussion about aetiology are described.
D000368:Aged; D006801:Humans; D007818:Laryngeal Diseases / Q000209:etiology / Q000473:pathology*; D008297:Male; D009999:Ossification, Heterotopic / Q000209:etiology / Q000473:pathology*