Open AccessBenign fibrous histiocytoma of larynx: A rare cause of acute airway obstruction
Author(s) -
Shubha Gupta,
Sanjay Singhal
Publication year - 2010
Publication title -
lung india
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.457
H-Index - 25
eISSN - 0974-598X
pISSN - 0970-2113
DOI - 10.4103/0970-2113.68318
Subject(s) - medicine , larynx , airway obstruction , endotracheal intubation , airway , intubation , endotracheal tube , surgery , radiology
Fibrous histiocytoma of larynx is a rare entity. We herein present a 35-year-old femaleof benign fibrous histiocytoma oflarynx with severe airway obstruction that requiring urgent endotracheal intubation followed by tracheostomy. We also report the good long-term survival of this case after such a critical condition.