Open AccessLipoma at an unusual site - an intrinsic laryngeal lipoma involving the aryepiglottic fold
Author(s) -
Lavanya Yegnaraman,
Vinita Rathi,
Kavita Goyal
Publication year - 2022
Publication title -
bjr case reports
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2055-7159
DOI - 10.1259/bjrcr.20220013
Subject(s) - larynx , medicine , lipoma , malignancy , respiratory distress , differential diagnosis , histopathological examination , laryngoscopy , laryngeal neoplasm , epiglottis , radiology , anatomy , pathology , surgery , intubation
Lipomas are common tumours. However they are a rare occurrence in the larynx. They are an unusual cause for hoarseness of voice and may at times present acutely with respiratory distress due to significant airway compromise. The characteristic imaging features help to differentiate it from laryngeal malignancy and other common pathologies. We present a case of a laryngeal lipoma arising from the aryepiglottic fold, which was diagnosed on imaging and confirmed on histopathological examination after surgical excision. We also briefly discuss the differential diagnoses of this entity.