Unusual polypoid laryngeal myxoma.
Laryngeal polyps, known as vocal cord polyps, are often benign, reactive, polypoid, squamous mucosa with subepithelial hyalinization and edematous stroma. Rarely, a benign mesenchymal myxoma occurring in the vocal cord will present as a polyp. It may have a local recurrence due to inadequate excision and result in airway obstruction. We report a case of a 46-year-old male who had a history of smoking and complained of hoarseness. A polypoid vocal cord mass was removed and the pathologic finding was a benign myxoma. To assure complete excision of the lesion, one should be aware that this rare entity may involve a laryngeal location.
Idrees
Muhammad T
MT
The Lillian and Henry M. Stratton-Hans Popper Department of Pathology, The Mount Sinai Medical Center, New York, NY, USA.
Hessler
Richard
R
Terris
David
D
Mixson
Charles
C
Wang
Beverly Y
BY
D018952:Antigens, CD34; D006801:Humans; D007822:Laryngeal Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009232:Myxoma / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology; D011127:Polyps / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology; D014827:Vocal Cords / Q000473:pathology*
D018952:Antigens, CD34