title: Hamartoma of the larynx: a critical review of the literature.
abstract: Hamartoma of the larynx is an extremely rare lesion, and the number of well-documented and acceptable cases is limited. The world literature is critically reviewed in order to develop a more accurate clinicopathological profile of this tumorlike malformation, which has to be differentiated from choristoma, teratoma, and rhabdomyoma, among others. Management consists of local excision, and the prognosis is good.
authors.affiliation: Department of Otolaryngology, University of Padua, Italy.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Rinaldo
authors.forename: G M
authors.initials: GM
authors.lastname: Mannarà
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Fisher
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Ferlito
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005260:Female; D006222:Hamartoma / Q000151:congenital / Q000473:pathology*; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007822:Laryngeal Neoplasms / Q000151:congenital / Q000473:pathology*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged