title: Large lipoma of the larynx: a case report.
abstract: Fewer than 15% of lipomas occur in the head and neck. Lipomas of the larynx are very rare benign laryngeal tumors (0.6%). To date less than 100 case of laryngeal lipoma have been reported in the literature.Clinical manifestation include progressive horseness, dyspnea, and even dysphagia. In the direct exam smooth or pedunculated mass is seen in the larynx and sometimes if tumor is large enough a mass palpated in the neck. In the computed tomography (CT) low attenuation mass is seen. Treatment of laryngeal lipoma consists of endoscopic removal or external surgical approach depending on tumor size. The authors present a case of laryngeal lipoma that involved the true vocal cord. The following is a report of a single case of laryngeal lipoma, Including esteroboscopy, radiologic and intraoperative finding as well as review of the literature.
authors.affiliation: Department of Otorhinolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery, Amir Alam Educational Hospital, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
authors.forename: Mohammad Taghi
authors.initials: MT
authors.lastname: Khorsandi Ashtiani
authors.forename: Nasrin
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Yazdani
authors.forename: Masoome
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Saeedi
authors.forename: Amin
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Amali
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D006801:Humans; D007822:Laryngeal Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D007828:Laryngoscopy; D008067:Lipoma / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D008297:Male; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D016896:Treatment Outcome