1. [Neurofibroma of the larynx in a nine month-old child].
- Author
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Højbak AF, Schollert NE, Jensen EM, Illum N, Jepsen S, and Godballe C
- Subjects
- Airway Obstruction diagnosis, Diagnosis, Differential, Follow-Up Studies, Humans, Infant, Laryngeal Neoplasms surgery, Male, Neurofibroma, Plexiform surgery, Risk Factors, Tracheotomy, Laryngeal Neoplasms diagnosis, Neurofibroma, Plexiform diagnosis
- Abstract
Neurofibroma of the larynx is a very rare condition. A nine month-old boy presented with airway obstruction due to a plexiform neurofibroma of the larynx. It also involved the proximal part of trachea and hypopharynx. Surgical excision was not a possibility. A tracheotomy was performed in order to secure the airways. The patient was doing well afterwards and has been followed with an MRI scan twice a year. Though neurofibroma of the larynx is rare, it should be considered when diagnosing of children with airway obstruction. Long-term follow-up is essential due to risk of malignant transformation.
- Published
- 2011