Journal Basic Info
- Impact Factor: 1.809**
- H-Index: 6
- ISSN: 2474-1655
- DOI: 10.25107/2474-1655
Major Scope
- Pulmonary Medicine
- Family Medicine and Public Health
- Nephrology
- Medical Radiography
- Otolaryngology
- Geriatric Medicine
- ENT
- Nursing
Abstract
Citation: Ann Clin Case Rep. 2017;2(1):1364.DOI: 10.25107/2474-1655.1364
A Rare Case of Laryngeal Schwannoma
Bhavna B Kamble, Prasad Deshmukh, Disha Methwani and Puja Lakhotia
Department of ENT, Jawarharlal Nehru Medical College Sawangi (M), India
*Correspondance to: Bhavna B Kamble
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Abstract:
Introduction: Schwannoma within larynx is uncommon and arises from perineural schwann cells. These tumors are a potential threat to airway and usually cause a challenge to otorhinolaryngologists in diagnosis and management. A definite diagnosis can only be made histologically. Very few benign lesions due to location, size and site of origin need total or partial laryngectomy. Laryngeal Schwannoma is one of them. We present a case report of this rare laryngeal entity wherein diagnosis was tortuous and tormenting and various investigations gave conflicting information adding to the diagnostic dilemma.Methods: A case report of laryngeal schwanomma in a young patient in a tertiary care rural hospital in September 2015 is discussed.Result/
Discussion: The clinical course, quest of diagnosis, conflicting inputs given by various investigations, management is discussed.Conclusions: Our case is unique as laryngeal schwanomma is a rare entity with diagnostic crisis. Decision making for management was also challenging due to benign nature and extent of lesion. In light of final histopathology report agreeing with USG guided report, we feel later should be considered as a reliable implement for diagnosis of this rare tumour
Keywords:
Laryngeal schwannoma; Stridor; Neurilemoma
Cite the Article:
Kamble BB, Deshmukh P, Methwani D, Lakhotia P. A Rare Case of Laryngeal Schwannoma. Ann Clin Case Rep. 2017; 2: 1364.