Laryngeal paraganglioma in a five-year-old child--the youngest case ever recorded.
A paraganglioma is a neuroendocrine neoplasm that originates from the paraganglion cells of the parasympathetic system. The average age of presentation is in the fifth decade. We report a case of laryngeal paraganglioma in a five-year-old child, the youngest case ever recorded. The features of paraganglioma which differentiate it from other tumours are also discussed.
Thirlwall
A S
AS
Department of Paediatric Otolaryngology, Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children NHS Trust, London, UK.
Bailey
C M
CM
Ramsay
A D
AD
Wyatt
M
M
D000367:Age Factors; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D018324:Hemangioma, Capillary / Q000473:pathology; D006801:Humans; D007822:Laryngeal Neoplasms / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D007828:Laryngoscopy; D053685:Laser Therapy; D008297:Male; D010235:Paraganglioma / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D012008:Recurrence