1Florida State University College of Medicine, Fort Pierce Campus, Fort Pierce, FL USA
American Journal of Medical Case Reports.
2021,
Vol. 9 No. 2, 95-97
DOI: 10.12691/ajmcr-9-2-2
Copyright © 2020 Science and Education PublishingCite this paper: Richmond L. Laryea, Aja E. Adams, Michele L. Richards M.D.. Laryngeal Schwannoma: Emphasis on Treatment with Surgical Instrument Excision.
American Journal of Medical Case Reports. 2021; 9(2):95-97. doi: 10.12691/ajmcr-9-2-2.
Correspondence to: Richmond L. Laryea, Florida State University College of Medicine, Fort Pierce Campus, Fort Pierce, FL USA. Email:
rll16b@med.fsu.eduAbstract
Background: Laryngeal schwannomas are rare benign tumors of schwann cell origin and commonly present in the supraglottic area. Patients present with non-specific symptoms such as dysphagia and dysphonia with the occasional patient presenting with more severe symptoms such as stridor. Case Presentation: A 65-year-old female presented to the clinic with symptoms of hoarseness and globus sensation for three months. Fiberoptic flexible nasolaryngoscopy revealed a mass at the right arytenoid, appearing consistent with a mucosally covered cyst-like lesion. Computed Tomography (CT) of the neck showed a lobular hypoenhancing mass at the level of the aryepiglottic fold. A schwannoma was diagnosed via histopathology, positive for S-100. Conclusion: Tailored surgical excision via an intraoral approach successfully removed the laryngeal schwannoma with no recurrence at one-year follow up. This case highlights the clinical presentation, diagnosis, surgical treatment with outcome of this rare laryngeal tumor.
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