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Laryngeal lipoma: a rare cause of dysphonia
Garrouche Nada1, Jerbi Saida Omezzine1, Dhifallah Maher1
1Radiology Department, Taher Sfar, Uuniversity Hospital Mahdia, Tunisia.
Abstract:
Lipomas are the most common mesenchymal tumors. Laryngeal lipomas represent 1% of all lipomas but unlike other locations may cause life-threatening symptoms by obstruction of the respiratory tract. In this study, the case of a 32-year old woman with laryngeal lipoma is discussed. The lesion was detected on the left aryepiglottic fold, presented as a stalked and dynamic mass of 2 centimeters diameter. The imaging aspects of laryngeal lipoma cases, clinical evaluation, and approaches to treatment will be discussed.
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