BACKGROUND Myxomas are benign tumors of mesenchymal origin that rarely occur in the larynx.CASE SUMMARY We report a case of a laryngeal myxoma that presented as a right vocal cord mass in a 54-year-old man.CONCLUSION ...BACKGROUND Myxomas are benign tumors of mesenchymal origin that rarely occur in the larynx.CASE SUMMARY We report a case of a laryngeal myxoma that presented as a right vocal cord mass in a 54-year-old man.CONCLUSION Laryngeal myxoma is a rare benign tumor in the larynx.It is difficult to distinguish glottis myxoma from vocal cord polyps on laryngoscopy.We recommend that otolaryngologists acquire a better understanding of this disease.If a laryngeal myxoma is suspected,dynamic laryngoscopy,acoustic voice analysis,and pathological biopsy should be performed.展开更多
文摘BACKGROUND Myxomas are benign tumors of mesenchymal origin that rarely occur in the larynx.CASE SUMMARY We report a case of a laryngeal myxoma that presented as a right vocal cord mass in a 54-year-old man.CONCLUSION Laryngeal myxoma is a rare benign tumor in the larynx.It is difficult to distinguish glottis myxoma from vocal cord polyps on laryngoscopy.We recommend that otolaryngologists acquire a better understanding of this disease.If a laryngeal myxoma is suspected,dynamic laryngoscopy,acoustic voice analysis,and pathological biopsy should be performed.
