A Case of Laryngeal Lipoma Arising at the Free Margin of the Vocal Cord
- Author:
Sang Joon LEE
1
Author Information
1. Department of Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Dankook University College of Medicine, Cheonan, Korea. lsj72@dankook.ac.kr
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Lipoma;
Larynx;
Vocal cords
- MeSH:
Adipose Tissue;
Epiglottis;
Head;
Laryngoscopy;
Larynx;
Lipoma;
Lower Extremity;
Neck;
Upper Extremity;
Vocal Cords
- From:Journal of the Korean Society of Laryngology Phoniatrics and Logopedics
2018;29(2):107-109
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
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Abstract:
Lipomas are benign tumors and most commonly occurs in trunk, upper extremities and lower extremities. About 13–15% of lipomas are located in the head and neck area. However, lipomas of larynx are very rare and only about 100 cases have been reported. Laryngeal lipomas occur mainly in epiglottis, aryepiglottic fold and false vocal cords, which have adipose tissue. Author experienced an unusual presentation of laryngeal lipoma. Tumor seemed to be located in the supraglottis in the preoperative laryngoscopy, but it was found to be located at the free margin of the true vocal cord. To date, only one case has been reported in the world literature. We report this case with a review of the literature.
