Transglottic laryngeal paraganglioma: a rare location for this tumor

Laryngeal paragangliomas are rare neoplasms that originate in the neural crest cells of the laryngeal paraganglia. Although the vast majority of these tumors are benign, they exhibit different types of biologic behavior that require different treatment modalities. Therefore, differentiation among th...

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Published inEar, nose, & throat journal Vol. 92; no. 12; pp. E3 - E6
Main Authors Arslanoğlu, Seçil, Uğuz, M Zafer, Etit, Demet, Ermete, Murat
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published United States 01.12.2013
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Aged
Epiglottis
Glottis
Humans
Laryngeal Neoplasms - pathology
Laryngeal Neoplasms - surgery
Laryngectomy
Laryngoscopy
Male
Paraganglioma, Extra-Adrenal - pathology
Paraganglioma, Extra-Adrenal - surgery
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Summary:Laryngeal paragangliomas are rare neoplasms that originate in the neural crest cells of the laryngeal paraganglia. Although the vast majority of these tumors are benign, they exhibit different types of biologic behavior that require different treatment modalities. Therefore, differentiation among these tumors is extremely important. We report a rare case of laryngeal paraganglioma that presented as a transglottic lesion in a 68-year-old man. The atypical location of the tumor led to difficulties in diagnosis and management. To the best of our knowledge, this is only the third such case to be reported in the English-language literature.
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ISSN:1942-7522