title: [Fibrolipoma of the larynx].
abstract: Benign mesenchymal tumors of the upper aerodigestive tract are very rare. In this localisation some tumors cause life-threatening upper airway obstruction. We report on a 42-year old man who complained dysphagia and globus sensation. The physical examination revealed a smooth tumor of the left aryepiglottic fold. A magnet resonance imaging (MRI) leaded to the suspicion of a laryngocele with extension in the left aryepiglottic fold. The therapeutical procedure included the microlaryngoscopical extirpation of the tumor with laser surgery. The histology showed a fibrolipoma of the larynx. Because of frequent recurrences even after an extended period of time long term follow-up is necessary.
authors.affiliation: Klinik und Poliklinik für HNO-Heilkunde der Ernst-Moritz-Arndt-Universität Greifswald.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Grützenmacher
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Lang
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Junghans
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Mlynski
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000402:Airway Obstruction / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D006801:Humans; D007822:Laryngeal Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D007828:Laryngoscopy; D007830:Larynx / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D008067:Lipoma / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male