title: Subglottic leiomyoma: report of a case.
abstract: Subglottic leiomyoma is a rare disease. We encountered such a tumor in a 7-year-old boy who was transferred to our hospital with respiratory distress and hoarseness of 2 week's duration. Stridor was noted and flexible fiberoscopy revealed a huge mass over the subglottis. The tumor was removed endoscopically. Pathologic examination disclosed a leiomyoma. The patient recovered well and no recurrence was noted during 17 months of follow-up. Although subglottic leiomyoma is rare, it should be included in the differential diagnosis of a subglottic tumor.
authors.affiliation: Department of Otolaryngology, China Medical College Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan.
authors.forename: Yu-Chien
authors.initials: YC
authors.lastname: Chang
authors.forename: Chia-Der
authors.initials: CD
authors.lastname: Lin
authors.forename: I-Ping
authors.initials: IP
authors.lastname: Chiang
authors.forename: Yuan-Kai
authors.initials: YK
authors.lastname: Cheng
authors.forename: Ming-Hsui
authors.initials: MH
authors.lastname: Tsai
mesh_terms: D002648:Child; D005931:Glottis / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D006685:Hoarseness / Q000209:etiology; D006801:Humans; D007822:Laryngeal Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D007889:Leiomyoma / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D008297:Male; D012131:Respiratory Insufficiency / Q000209:etiology