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Fibroepithelial polyp of the epiglottis
Zainab Farzal1, Seckin O Ulualp1, Dinesh Rakheja2
1Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center and Children's Medical Center, Dallas, USA.
Patient:
Male, 11.
Final Diagnosis:
Fibroepithelial polyp of epiglottis.
Symptoms:
Dysphagia • sore throat.
Medication:
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Clinical Procedure:
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Specialty:
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Objective:
Rare disease.
Background:
Fibroepithelial polyp, a common type of tumor in the skin and genitourinary tract, is very rare in the respiratory tract. We describe clinical, radiologic, and histological features of a fibroepithelial polyp as a rare cause of an epiglottic mass in a child.
Case Report:
An 11-year-old female presented with a 2-month history of sore throat and dysphagia. Flexible laryngoscopy and MRI (magnetic resonance imaging) revealed a mass on the lingual surface of the epiglottis. The mass was removed using a carbon dioxide laser and was confirmed histologically as a fibroepithelial polyp.
Conclusions:
Fibroepithelial polyp, although uncommon, should be considered in the differential diagnosis of epiglottic mass in children.
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