Laryngeal schwannoma in an 8-year-old boy with inspiratory dyspnea.
BACKGROUND
Schwannomas of the larynx are rare lesions in the pediatric age group.


METHODS
In this article, we report on the neuroimaging features of a schwannoma arising from the left aryepiglottic fold in an 8-year-old boy with a 6-month history of inspiratory dyspnea.


RESULTS
Neuroimaging showed a well-defined, avoid mass originating from the left aryepiglottic fold. The lesion was removed endoscopically.


CONCLUSIONS
Complete removal of laryngeal schwannomas is curative, and adjuvant treatment is not required.
Rognone
Elisa
E
Department of Radiology, San Matteo Polyclinic Scientific Institute, Pavia, Italy.
Rossi
Andrea
A
Conte
Massimo
M
Nozza
Paolo
P
Tarantino
Vincenzo
V
Fibbi
Antonio
A
Saetti
Roberto
R
Cutrone
Cesare
C
Tortori-Donati
Paolo
P
D002648:Child; D004417:Dyspnea / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D007822:Laryngeal Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery; D007828:Laryngoscopy; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D009442:Neurilemmoma / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed