Open AccessLaryngeal Lipoma: A Clinicopathologic Case Report
Author(s) -
Javad Azimivaghar,
Etrat Javadirad,
Saba Montazer
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
indian journal of otolaryngology and head and neck surgery
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.229
H-Index - 22
eISSN - 2231-3796
pISSN - 0973-7707
DOI - 10.1007/s12070-019-01641-x
Subject(s) - lipoma , medicine , otorhinolaryngology , head and neck surgery , head and neck , larynx , laryngoscopy , radiology , surgery , intubation
Lipoma is not usual in the head and neck and the intrinsic form of isolated laryngeal lipoma is quite rare. Because isolated laryngeal lipoma symptoms are uncharacteristic and often has no systemic manifestation, clinical diagnosis is difficult. We describe an extremely rare case of intrinsic laryngeal lipoma.