Schwannoma of the larynx is a rare entity, accounting for less than 0.1% of all benign laryngeal neoplasms. In particular, schwannoma of the epiglottis is much more rare. We report a case of schwannoma located on the laryngeal surface of the epiglottis which mimicked epiglottic cyst. A 39-year-old female presented with a 5-month history of dry cough. Laryngostroboscopy examination revealed a sm...

BACKGROUND Laryngeal chondrosarcoma (LCS) is an exceedingly rare malignancy and least frequently reported in the epiglottis. METHODS AND RESULTS We report a case of a 71-year-old male smoker who presented with sore throat, dysphagia, and odynophagia for 3 months. Computed tomography scan revealed an inhomogeneously enhancing necrotic mass emanating from the right epiglottis and traveling alon...

We investigated the positioning of the epiglottis in the pharyngo-laryngeal region and the distribution of taste buds on the epiglottis in the rat and house shrew, animals which have different feeding habits. In the fixed samples of both species, when the mouth was closed or slightly opened, the epiglottis was found to protrude into the nasopharyngeal hiatus above the soft palate. But it retrac...

BACKGROUND Non-invasive ventilation is sometimes unable to provide the respiratory needs of very premature infants in the delivery room. While airway obstruction is thought to be the main problem, the site of obstruction is unknown. We investigated whether closure of the larynx and epiglottis is a major site of airway obstruction. METHODS We used phase contrast X-ray imaging to visualise lary...