Aryepiglottic Fold as a Rare Location for a Monomorphic Adenoma—Case Report

Hosaagrahara Subbegowda Satish, Niveditha Jayanna, Borlingegowda Viswanatha, Ramabhadraiah Anil Kumar

Ear, Nose and Throat Department, Bangalore Medical College & Research Institute, Bangalore, India.

DOI: 10.4236/ijohns.2013.22015                

Abstract

We report a case of Monomorphic adenoma of aryepiglottic fold. Histopathological findings are described. This is the first case, to our knowledge, of a Monomorphic adenoma presenting at aryepiglottic fold. Complete excision of the mass was done through laryngofissure approach.

Keywords

Monomorphic Adenoma; Laryngofissure; Aryepiglottic Fold

Conflicts of Interest

The authors declare no conflicts of interest.

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