Schwannoma of the true vocal fold: a rare diagnosis.
Schwannomas of the larynx are rare, benign, slowly growing tumors. When they do occur, they are most often isolated in the aryepiglottic folds or false vocal folds. When a tumor originates in the larynx, it typically causes hoarseness and a globus sensation. As the tumor expands, it may cause dyspnea, stridor, and possibly asphyxiation as a result of the mass effect. In this article, we report an unusual case of a schwannoma of the true vocal fold in a young woman.
Taylor
Jennifer
J
Department of Otolaryngology, New York Medical College, Brooklyn, USA.
Stiefel
Marc
M
Park
Steven Y
SY
D000328:Adult; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D005336:Fiber Optic Technology; D006685:Hoarseness / Q000209:etiology; D006801:Humans; D007822:Laryngeal Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery*; D007828:Laryngoscopy; D009442:Neurilemmoma / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery*; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014827:Vocal Cords / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery