title: Pleomorphic Adenoma of the Larynx: A Case Report.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Pleomorphic adenomas are tumors mostly originating from salivary glands. These lesions in the larynx are very rare.
  
  
  METHODS
  We report a rare case of pleomorphic adenoma that originated from the mucosal lining, just above the glottic area at the level of the laryngeal ventricle in a 55-year-old female patient. The tumor could not be palpated easily but was observed in the CT scan. We resected the large and firm tumor using trans hyoid pharyngotomy as the surgical approach.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Pleomorphic adenoma in the ventricle of the larynx is an extremely rare lesion. Trans-hyoid pharyngotomy can have good results as the surgical approach in removing such lesions.
authors.affiliation: Department of Otolaryngology, Mazandaran University Of Medical Sciences, Sari, Iran.
authors.forename: Seyyed Jafar
authors.initials: SJ
authors.lastname: Motahari
authors.affiliation: Ghaemshahr Health Center, Department of Research , Iran.
authors.forename: Fereshteh
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Khavarinejad
authors.affiliation: Department of Pathology, Mazandaran University Of Medical Sciences, Ghaemshahr, Iran.
authors.forename: Shahram
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Salimi
authors.affiliation: Medical Student Research Center, Faculty of Medicine, Student Research Committee, Mazandaran University Of Medical Sciences, Sari, Iran.
authors.forename: Milad
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Bahari
keywords: Pleomorphic adenoma; Trans hyoid pharyngotomy; Ventricle of the larynx.