title: Hamartoma of the larynx: a case of unusual bleeding after microlaryngoscopy.
abstract: We report on a rare complication of surgery in a 36-year-old man who had undergone removal of a hamartoma of the larynx. The patient had developed a submucosal lesion in the left ventricular fold, which was removed by surgical microlaryngoscopy. Following the excision, the patient began to experience an excessive amount of bleeding at the surgical site. Before hemostasis was achieved, the patient had lost almost 1,000 ml of blood. Although the occurrence of hemorrhage during surgical laryngoscopy is rare, surgeons should be aware of and prepared for this possibility.
authors.affiliation: Department of Otolaryngology--Head and Neck Surgery, Hacettepe University Faculty of Medicine, Ankara, Turkey.
authors.forename: A S
authors.initials: AS
authors.lastname: Hosal
authors.forename: I N
authors.initials: IN
authors.lastname: Hosal
authors.forename: Y
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Gungen
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Onerci
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001707:Biopsy, Needle; D016063:Blood Loss, Surgical; D004724:Endoscopy / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000379:methods; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006222:Hamartoma / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000601:surgery*; D006488:Hemostasis, Surgical / Q000379:methods; D006801:Humans; D007818:Laryngeal Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000601:surgery*; D007828:Laryngoscopy / Q000009:adverse effects*; D008297:Male; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D016896:Treatment Outcome