title: Desmoid tumor of the larynx complicating pregnancy: a case report.
abstract: Desmoid tumors are locally invasive fibrous neoplasms that arise from musculoaponeurotic structures. We report the first case of a desmoid tumor of the larynx complicating pregnancy. At 21 weeks' gestation fiberoptic and indirect otolaryngologic examination of the patient's larynx revealed a submucosal tumor involving the left true vocal cord, ventricle of the larynx, and false vocal cord. Histopathologic examination revealed areas of extensive fibrosis intermixed with degenerated vocal cord skeletal muscle. Despite a subtotal excisional biopsy, growth of the desmoid tumor continued during pregnancy. Endoscopic evaluation 9 weeks post partum revealed complete regression of the tumor.
authors: Division of Maternal-Fetal Medicine, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, and the Department of Otolaryngology/Head and Neck Surgery, Portsmouth Naval Hospital, Portsmouth, Virginia, USA.
authors: R B
authors: RB
authors: Gherman
authors: E
authors: E
authors: Bowen
authors: M K
authors: MK
authors: Eggleston
authors: D
authors: D
authors: Karakla
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D018222:Desmoid Tumors / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology; D006801:Humans; D007822:Laryngeal Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology; D011247:Pregnancy; D011252:Pregnancy Complications, Neoplastic / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology