title: Airway obstruction in children due to plexiform neurofibroma of the larynx.
abstract: Plexiform neurofibroma of the larynx is a rare disease. Three cases in children with airway obstruction are presented. After tumour reduction via a lateral pharyngotomy their tracheostomies could be closed. The surgical treatment of plexiform neurofibroma of the superior laryngeal nerve is discussed and conservative, subtotal resection is recommended.
authors.affiliation: Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Sahlgren's University Hospital, Göteborg, Sweden.
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Ejnell
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Järund
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Bailey
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Lindeman
mesh_terms: D000402:Airway Obstruction / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D002648:Child; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007822:Laryngeal Neoplasms / Q000150:complications* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D018318:Neurofibroma, Plexiform / Q000150:complications* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery