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

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

doi:10.4236/ijohns.2013.22015

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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 PDF HTML XML 3,281 Downloads 4,670 Views

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

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H. Satish, N. Jayanna, B. Viswanatha and R. Kumar, "Aryepiglottic Fold as a Rare Location for a Monomorphic Adenoma—Case Report," International Journal of Otolaryngology and Head & Neck Surgery, Vol. 2 No. 2, 2013, pp. 61-62. doi: 10.4236/ijohns.2013.22015.

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The authors declare no conflicts of interest.

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