Laryngeal myxoma

Arch Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 1991 Apr;117(4):430-2. doi: 10.1001/archotol.1991.01870160084015.

Abstract

Myxoma is a rare mesenchymal tumor that is especially uncommon in the head and neck. We report a case of a myxoma of the larynx in a 70-year-old man, which, to our knowledge, is the second case reported in the English-language literature. Although benign, myxomas have a propensity for local recurrence due to their tendency to infiltrate surrounding tissues. They commonly appear encapsulated, but simple enucleation is not adequate treatment; excision should include a margin of normal tissue around the tumor.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Aged
  • Humans
  • Laryngeal Neoplasms* / diagnostic imaging
  • Laryngeal Neoplasms* / pathology
  • Laryngeal Neoplasms* / surgery
  • Male
  • Myxoma* / diagnostic imaging
  • Myxoma* / pathology
  • Myxoma* / surgery
  • Radiography