title: Laryngeal inflammatory myofibroblastic tumor.
abstract: Inflammatory myofibroblastic tumor seldom involves the larynx, as only about 50 to 60 cases have been described in the literature. Even though these tumors are often not aggressive, they have the potential for invasion and local recurrence. We describe the case of a 27-year-old man who was admitted to an emergency department with signs of upper airway obstruction secondary to an obstructive mass. Histology identified the mass as an inflammatory myofibroblastic tumor of the subglottis. The patient underwent an emergency tracheotomy followed by a partial laryngectomy. During 14 months of follow-up, he remained free of active disease.
authors.affiliation: Department of Head and Neck Surgery, Hospital Santa Rita, Complexo Hospitalar Santa Casa, Porto Alegre, Brazil. fabiomgirardi@gmail.com.
authors.forename: Fábio M
authors.initials: FM
authors.lastname: Girardi
authors.forename: Ciro W
authors.initials: CW
authors.lastname: Fontana
authors.forename: Ricardo G
authors.initials: RG
authors.lastname: Kroef
authors.forename: Marinez B
authors.initials: MB
authors.lastname: Barra
authors.forename: Felipe O
authors.initials: FO
authors.lastname: Detânico
authors.forename: Nilton T
authors.initials: NT
authors.lastname: Herter
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000402:Airway Obstruction / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D007249:Inflammation / Q000150:complications / Q000473:pathology; D007822:Laryngeal Neoplasms / Q000150:complications / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D007825:Laryngectomy; D008297:Male; D047708:Myofibroma / Q000150:complications / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D014140:Tracheotomy