Voluminous Laryngeal Schwannoma Treated with Endoscopic Laser Approach
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Case Report

Voluminous Laryngeal Schwannoma Treated with Endoscopic Laser Approach

Turk Arch Otorhinolaryngol 2020;58(1):52-55 DOI: 10.5152/tao.2020.4547
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Abstract

Laryngeal schwannomas are rare benign encapsulated neurogenic tumors that represent less than 1.5% of all benign laryngeal tumors. We report a case of voluminous laryngeal schwannoma that was incidentally found during endotracheal intubation for thyroidectomy in a 43-year-old woman with clinical findings, features of radiologic and histopathologic examinations. The tumor was removed by CO2 laser during microlaryngoscopy. In this case report, we present a challenging approach that can be used in diagnosis and treatment of laryngeal schwannomas. Complete removal of the tumor should be considered as the initial approach to minimize morbidity.

Keywords: Schwannoma, nerve sheath tumors, larynx, minimally invasive surgical procedures