Paraglottic space schwannoma: a case report and literature review.

ABSTRACT: Neurogenic tumors located in the larynx are extremely rare. Among them, schwannoma is a benign encapsulated tumor originating from Schwann cells, which form nerve fiber sheaths in the peripheral nervous system. We herein report a case of a schwannoma arising from a rare subsite of the larynx and review the literature on laryngeal schwannoma. The case involved a woman with a 1-month history of globus pharyngeus and dysphagia without dysphonia. Rigid laryngoscopy and magnetic resonance imaging showed a large submucosal bulge toward the medial wall of the right pyriform fossa, pushing the right false and true vocal cords and aryepiglottic fold inward. A transcervical approach was used to completely excise the tumor without incisional biopsy or preliminary tracheotomy. Histology confirmed a be

SUBMITTER: Chen H 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9478719 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature