Submucosal neoplasms of the laryngeal introitus

• DOI: 10.1017/s0022215112000928
• Publication Date: 2012-05-25T10:30:30Z
• Authors: A D Friedman; J A Burns; M J Lutch; S M Zeitels
• Keywords: Synovial Sarcoma

Abstract Background: The differential diagnosis of endolaryngeal mesenchymal neoplasms includes a wide spectrum benign and malignant pathologies, which have been rarely photo-documented assessed as group. Methods: Non-epithelial the endolarynx seen at our centre from 2002 to 2011 ( n = 38; 36 treated institution) were retrospectively reviewed, with attention clinical presentation, radiographic imaging, operative management, histology, pre- post-operative endoscopy. Submucosal squamous cell carcinomas, mucosal cysts, amyloid Teflon granulomas excluded. Results: Twenty-three total patients underwent definitive endoscopic surgical treatment. Supraglottic pathologies included lymphoma, lipoma, neuroendocrine carcinoma, lymphangioma, oncocytoma, haemangioma, synovial sarcoma spindle neoplasm. Transglottic granular tumour. Glottic tumour, osteoma, rhabdomyoma, rhabdomycosarcoma myofibroblastic sarcoma. Subglottic chondrosarcoma, neurofibroma, adenoid cystic carcinoma vascular malformation. Conclusion: site origin, degree behaviour sensitivity adjuvant treatment determined course i.e. versus transcervical, limited removal wider resection.