Computed tomography of hamartoma of the epiglottis.
We present the computed tomography (CT) findings of a hamartoma of the epiglottis occurring in a 58-year-old man. Although hamartomas are particularly uncommon in this site. CT identification of fat within the complex mass facilitated diagnosis without recourse to an invasive biopsy.
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Department of Neuroradiological Sciences, Deaconess Hospital and Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA 02215, USA.
Suojanen
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D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004825:Epiglottis / Q000002:abnormalities* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D006222:Hamartoma / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed