Laryngeal tumour of neurogenetic origin – case report and review of the literature

• Authors: Daniel Majszyk , Przemysław Krawczyk , Michał Kloc , Adam Rytel , Ewa Osuch-Wójcikiewicz , Kazimierz Niemczyk

Abstracts

EN

Schwann cell tumours are a rare group of benign neoplasms that origin form peripheral nerves. 0.1%–1.5% develops in the larynx causing hoarseness, difficulty swallowing and dyspnoea. The treatment of choice is surgical resection of the tumour during open type surgery or endoscopic procedure. The chosen surgical technique depends on tumour location, size observed in clinical examination and imaging. Also, clinical manifestation of the disease is included in the decision-making process.

Keywords

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benign neoplasm; hoarseness; larynx; schwannoma

• Publisher: Index Copernicus International
• Journal: Polski Przegląd Otorynolaryngologiczny
• Year: 2019
• Volume: 8(3)
• Pages: 35-39

Dates

published

2019-07-26

Contributors

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Daniel Majszyk

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Przemysław Krawczyk

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Michał Kloc

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Adam Rytel

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Ewa Osuch-Wójcikiewicz

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Kazimierz Niemczyk

Identifiers

DOI

10.5604/01.3001.0013.3032