title: Benign laryngopharyngeal lesions: a case series.
abstract: Benign neoplasms of the laryngopharynx are extremely rare. Hereby we present 3 such interesting cases managed at our institute. While one was managed by conventional endoscopic route the other two required external approach. Even in the present era of endoscopic surgery sometimes these lesions necessitates external approach owing to anatomical distortion causing difficulty in intubation and/or inadequate exposure of the lesion. All these cases highlights the need of a competent surgeon to treat benign laryngopharyngeal lesions.
authors.affiliation: Department of ENT and Head & neck surgery, Byl Nair Ch Hospital and Topiwala National Medical College, Mumbai, 400 008 India  ; 10, Sudha, 3rd floor 20, Napean Sea Road, Mumbai, 400 036 India.
authors.forename: J P
authors.initials: JP
authors.lastname: Dabholkar
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Chhabria
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Mishra
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Chirmade
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Sikdar
keywords: Laryngofissure; Microlaryngoscopy; Pharyngotomy; Schwannoma