title: Myxolipoma of the epiglottis in an adult: a case report.
abstract: Lipomas of the larynx are rare. When they do occur, they are important because some require that the surgeon perform a tracheotomy to prevent a fatal airway obstruction. We report a case of myxolipoma-that is, a lipoma with foci of myxomatous degeneration-of the epiglottis in a 56-year-old woman. We successfully treated the tumor with intubation and surgery; tracheotomy was not necessary. To the best of our knowledge, myxolipoma of the epiglottis in an adult has not been previously reported in the English-language literature.
authors.affiliation: Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Government Medical College and Hospital, Chandigarh, India.
authors.forename: Surinder K
authors.initials: SK
authors.lastname: Singhal
authors.forename: Ramandeep S
authors.initials: RS
authors.lastname: Virk
authors.forename: Harsh
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Mohan
authors.forename: Sanjeev
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Palta
authors.forename: Arjun
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Dass
mesh_terms: D004825:Epiglottis / Q000473:pathology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007822:Laryngeal Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology; D008067:Lipoma / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology; D008875:Middle Aged; D009232:Myxoma / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology