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Unusual case of laryngeal lipoma
Jawahar Talsania1, V P Shah, A L Shah
1Dept. of E.N.T., Seth V.S. General Hospital, Ahmedabad, India.
Abstract:
Lipomas are benign tumors, composed of fat cells of the adult type. While lipomas on the trunk and limbs are common, they are rare in the upper aerodigestive tract. Here we report a case of laryngeal lipoma presented with a complaint of change of voice.
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