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Lateral thyrotomy for neurilemmoma of the larynx

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  29 June 2007

Vikram Sanghvi ,
Murad Lala ,
Anita Borges ,
Gabriel Rodrigues ,
K. A. Pathak  and
Deepak Parikh
Vikram Sanghvi*
Affiliation:
Head and Neck Service ‘C’Tata Memorial Hospital, Mumbai, India.
Murad Lala
Affiliation:
Head and Neck Service ‘C’Tata Memorial Hospital, Mumbai, India.
Anita Borges
Affiliation:
Department of Pathology, Tata Memorial Hospital, Mumbai, India.
Gabriel Rodrigues
Affiliation:
Head and Neck Service ‘C’Tata Memorial Hospital, Mumbai, India.
K. A. Pathak
Affiliation:
Head and Neck Service ‘C’Tata Memorial Hospital, Mumbai, India.
Deepak Parikh
Affiliation:
Head and Neck Service ‘C’Tata Memorial Hospital, Mumbai, India.
*
Address for correspondence: Dr Vikram Sanghvi M.S., F.I.C.S., Chief, Head & Neck Service ‘C’, Tata Memorial Hospital, Dr Ernest Borges Road, Parel, Mumbai - 400 012. India. Fax: 91-22-4146937
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Abstract

We present a rare case of neurilemmoma of the larynx, which was excised through a lateral thyrotomy approach with resulting restoration of laryngeal function. The advantage of the lateral thyrotomy approach for submucous tumours of the larynx is discussed.

Keywords

NeurilemmomaLaryngeal neoplasmsLarynx, surgery
Type
Main Articles
Information
The Journal of Laryngology & Otology , Volume 113 , Issue 4 , April 1999 , pp. 346 - 348
Copyright
Copyright © JLO (1984) Limited 1999

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