A Case of Oncocytic Hyperplasia in the Larynx

성대에 발생한 호산성과립세포성 과증식 1예

  • Moon, Kyung-Ray (Department of Otolaryngology, College of Medicine, Ewha Womans University) ;
  • Park, Eun-Hee (Department of Otolaryngology, College of Medicine, Ewha Womans University) ;
  • Chung, Sung-Min (Department of Otolaryngology, College of Medicine, Ewha Womans University) ;
  • Kim, Han-Su (Department of Otolaryngology, College of Medicine, Ewha Womans University)
  • 문경래 (이화여자대학교 의과대학 이비인후과학교실) ;
  • 박은희 (이화여자대학교 의과대학 이비인후과학교실) ;
  • 정성민 (이화여자대학교 의과대학 이비인후과학교실) ;
  • 김한수 (이화여자대학교 의과대학 이비인후과학교실)
  • Published : 2006.12.15

Abstract

Oncocytic hyperplasia is uncommon in the practice of otolaryngology. Oncocytic hyperplasia usually arises in the major salivary gland, especially parotid gland. We have recently experienced a case of oncocytic hyperplasia arising in the larynx of 58 year old female patient. The mass was removed under the general anesthesia using laryngeal micro-surgery and confirmed as oncocytic hyperplasia of larynx on histopathological examination.

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