Korean J Otorhinolaryngol-Head Neck Surg.
2013 May;56(5):297-301. 10.3342/kjorl-hns.2013.56.5.297.
A Case of Oncocytic Glomus Tumor of the Larynx
- Affiliations
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- 1Department of Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Hanyang University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea. kytae@hanyang.ac.kr
- 2Department of Pathology, Hanyang University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.
- KMID: 2277758
- DOI: http://doi.org/10.3342/kjorl-hns.2013.56.5.297
Abstract
- A glomus tumor is a benign neoplasm arising in the soft tissue. The most common affected site for glomus tumor is the subungal area of the finger. Occasionally, it is found in unusual locations, such as stomach, nasal cavity, trachea, mediastinum and bone etc. Oncocytic glomus tumor of the larynx is extremely rare. Laryngeal glomus tumor usually does not express any symptoms at first, but it causes hoarseness or foreign body sensation subsequently when the size of tumor is increased. The main treatment of laryngeal glomus tumor is by complete surgical excision. Recently, we had treated a 41-year-old woman who had an oncocytic glomus tumor of the larynx by CO2 laser excision under suspension laryngoscope. Here, we report the case with a review of literature.
