Myxolipoma of the epiglottis in an adult: a case report.
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.
Singhal
Surinder K
SK
Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Government Medical College and Hospital, Chandigarh, India.
Virk
Ramandeep S
RS
Mohan
Harsh
H
Palta
Sanjeev
S
Dass
Arjun
A
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