Transoral microlaryngoscopic approach for schwannoma of the larynx

Year 2005, Volume: 15 Issue: 5, 121 - 124, 03.10.2005

Mehmet Güven Yusufhan Süoğlu Deniz Demir Haluk Emin Tayfun Sunay

Abstract

Neurogenous tumors of the larynx are extremely rare.We present a 66-year-old male patient who under- went surgical excision of schwannoma of the larynx, which originated from the left aryepiglottic fold.Excision of the mass was performed through an endolaryngeal approach suspension microlaryn- goscopy . İn the early postoperative period, the patient was breathing comfortably and his swallowing and phonation were normal. During a follow-up of three years, no evidence for recurrence was detected and he had no complaints of dysphagia, globus sensation, dyspnea on exertion, or cough.

Keywords

Glottis, laryngeal neoplasms/surgery, neurilemmoma/pathology/surgery, vocal cords

Larenks schwannomlu bir olguda transoral mikrolarengoskopik yaklaşım

Abstract

Larenksin nörojenik kaynaklı tümörlerine çok nadir rastlanır. Bu yazıda, sol ariepiglottik folddan kay- naklanan larenjeal schwannom nedeniyle cerrahi tedavi uygulanan 66 yaşında bir erkek hasta su- nuldu. Kitle, endolarengeal yaklaşımla suspensi- yon mikrolarengoskopi çıkartıldı. Ameliyat sonra- sı erken dönemde, hastanın solunumu rahattı; yut- ma ve fonasyon foksiyonları normaldi. Üç yıllık iz- lem sırasında herhangi bir nüks bulgusuna rastlan- madı; hastanın yutma güçlüğü, globus hissi, eg- zersiz sırasında nefes darlığı ve öksürük yakınma- ları kayboldu

Keywords

Glottis, larengeal neoplaziler/cerrahi, nörilemmoma/patoloji/cerrahi, vokal cord

References

• Sanghvi V, Lala M, Borges A, Rodrigues G, Pathak KA, Parikh D. Lateral thyrotomy for neurilemmoma of the larynx. J Laryngol Otol 1999;113:346-8.
• Zbaren P, Markwalder R. Schwannoma of the true vocal cord. Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg 1999;121: 837-9.
• New GB, Erich JB. Benign tumours of the larynx. A study of 722 cases. Arch Otolaryngol 1938;28:841-910.
• Ku HC, Yeh CW. Cervical schwannoma: a case report and eight years review. J Laryngol Otol 2000;114:414-7.
• Ogura JH, Biller HF. Cysts and tumours of the larynx. In: Paperalla MM, Shumrick DA, editors. Otolaryngology. Vol. 3. 1st ed. Philadelphia: W. B. Saunders; 1973. p. 658-65.
• Gardner PM, Jentzen JM, Komorowski RA, Harb JM. Asphyxial death caused by a laryngeal schwannoma: a case report. J Laryngol Otol 1997;111:1171-3.
• Ehrlich HE, Martin H. Schwannomas in the head and neck. Surg Gynecol Obstet 1943;76:577-83.
• Schaeffer BT, Som PM, Biller HF, Som ML, Arnold LM. Schwannomas of the larynx: review and computed tomographic scan analysis. Head Neck Surg 1986; 8:469-72.
• Natali R, Corfu G, Rachinel O, Menager G, Mesnil JJ. Neuroma of the larynx. One case. Ann Otolaryngol Chir Cervicofac 1980;97:901-3. [Abstract]
• Ingels K, Vermeersch H, Verhoye C, De Potter C. Schwannoma of the larynx: a case report. J Laryngol Otol 1996;110:294-6.
• Rosen FS, Pou AM, Quinn FB Jr. Obstructive supra- glottic schwannoma: a case report and review of the literature. Laryngoscope 2002;112:997-1002.