title: Myxoma: life-threatening benign nonepithelial tumor of the larynx.
abstract: Myxoma is a rare nonepithelial neoplasm of the larynx frequently misdiagnosed as a large vocal polyp due to its slow-growing nature. Myxoma is a benign but often infiltrating neoplasm of uncertain mesenchymal cell origin, characterized by irregular round, spindle or stellate cells within a matrix containing abundant mucoid material, scant vascularity and a variable meshwork of reticulum and collagen. We report one case of myxoma with life-threatening dyspnea requiring tracheotomy.
authors.affiliation: Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.
authors.forename: K M
authors.initials: KM
authors.lastname: Kim
authors.forename: S C
authors.initials: SC
authors.lastname: Kim
authors.forename: H J
authors.initials: HJ
authors.lastname: Jeong
authors.forename: J H
authors.initials: JH
authors.lastname: Kie
mesh_terms: D016638:Critical Illness; D006801:Humans; D007822:Laryngeal Neoplasms / Q000150:complications*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009232:Myxoma / Q000150:complications*; D012120:Respiration Disorders / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D014140:Tracheotomy