Obstructive laryngeal schwannoma in a young female
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Obstructive laryngeal schwannoma in a young female
Laryngeal schwannomas are rare, benign neurogenic tumors. They normally present as a slow-growing, encapsulated, submucosal mass in the supraglottic region. We describe a 20-year-old female presenting with a 2-year history of hoarseness and progressive worsening dyspnea. Fiberoptic laryngoscopy and computed tomography revealed a round, low-density submucosal mass at right false cord and aryteno...
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عنوان ژورنال: World Journal of Surgical Oncology
سال: 2015
ISSN: 1477-7819
DOI: 10.1186/s12957-014-0433-1