Journal of the Korean Society of Laryngology, Phoniatrics and Logopedics (대한후두음성언어의학회지)

The Korean Society of Laryngology, Phoniatrics and Logopedics. (대한후두음성언어의학회)
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A Case of Plexiform Neurofibroma Arising from Laryngeal Surface of Epiglottis

후두개 후두면에 발생한 망상형 신경섬유종 1예

  • Kim, So Yeon (Department of Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Kangbuk Samsung Hospital, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine) ;
  • Kim, Tae Hwan (Department of Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Kangbuk Samsung Hospital, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine) ;
  • Lee, Sang Hyuk (Department of Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Kangbuk Samsung Hospital, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine) ;
  • Jin, Sung Min (Department of Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Kangbuk Samsung Hospital, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine)
  • 김소연 (성균관대학교 의과대학 강북삼성병원 이비인후과학교실) ;
  • 김태환 (성균관대학교 의과대학 강북삼성병원 이비인후과학교실) ;
  • 이상혁 (성균관대학교 의과대학 강북삼성병원 이비인후과학교실) ;
  • 진성민 (성균관대학교 의과대학 강북삼성병원 이비인후과학교실)
  • Received : 2015.11.18
  • Accepted : 2015.12.03
  • Published : 2015.12.31
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Abstract

Neurofibroma is characterized as a benign, slow growing neoplasm, originating from Schwann cells or fibroblast in peripheral nerve sheaths. It may appear as a solitary tumor or have multiple localizations in von Recklinghausen disease. They are commonly found in the gastrointestinal tract and laryngeal neurofibromas are extremely rare, accounting for only 0.03 to 0.1% of benign tumors of the larynx. The aryepiglottic fold and arytenoid are the common site of occurrence for laryngeal neurofibroma, because the branch of the superior laryngeal nerve is involved. We present a case of solitary plexiform neurofibroma arising from the laryngeal surface of epiglottis in a 55-year old female who found the lesion incidentally. We removed the tumor completely by transoral laser surgery and no recurrence was found after 7 months. The case of solitary neurofibroma arising from laryngeal surface of epiglottis has not been reported in Korea. We report this case regarding the diagnosis and treatment with review of literatures.

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