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Scholars Journal of Medical Case Reports | Volume-12 | Issue-01
Incidentally Diagnosed Supraglottic Neurofibroma in Adult
Sohyeon Kim, Sang Soo Kang, Sung Mi Hwang
Published: Jan. 18, 2024 |
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DOI: 10.36347/sjmcr.2024.v12i01.022
Pages: 89-91
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Abstract
Neurogenic tumors of the larynx are extremely rare, especially in adults. Most cases reported to date have been in children with neurofibromatosis. Because of their slow growth and variability in location and size, laryngeal neurofibromas may remain asymptomatic for years or become symptomatic at birth. Symptoms include stridor, hoarseness, dysphagia, dysphonia, globus sensation, dyspnea, hoarseness, and feeding difficulties and are usually progressive. There is little information about these tumors, but knowing this diagnosis is very important, especially for physicians in charge of airway management, and missing it can have fatal consequences. We present a case of a laryngeal neurofibroma that was discovered incidentally in a 36-year-old adult male.