title: Laryngeal schwannoma excised under direct laryngoscopy: case report.
abstract: Laryngeal schwannomas (neurilemmomas) are extremely rare, and they present the otorhinolaryngologist with diagnostic and management challenges. These lesions usually present as a submucosal mass, and they are always a potential threat to the airway. We describe the case of a 75-year-old woman with a laryngeal schwannoma that arose from the left postcricoid area and covered the piriform sinus and arytenoid cartilage on that side. The tumor was completely excised under direct laryngoscopy with the use of a CO(2) laser, and preservation of the mucosal lining of the larynx was achieved.
authors.affiliation: Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Tel Aviv Sourasky Medical Center, Sackler Faculty of Medicine, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, Israel.
authors.forename: Iosif
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Vital
authors.forename: Dan M
authors.initials: DM
authors.lastname: Fliss
authors.forename: Jacob T
authors.initials: JT
authors.lastname: Cohen
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007822:Laryngeal Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery*; D007828:Laryngoscopy / Q000379:methods; D053685:Laser Therapy; D009442:Neurilemmoma / Q000601:surgery*