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Isolated Laryngeal Lymphangioma: A Rarity

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Lymphangiomas are uncommon congenital lesions of the lymphatic system, most often located in the head and neck. Most of these lesions manifest in children less than 2 years of age. Involvement of the larynx in isolation is rare and only a few cases have been reported so far. We report the case of a thirteen-year-old girl who presented with a swelling in the supraglottis. Excision of the mass was done after tracheotomy. Histopathological diagnosis was lymphangioma of the larynx. After a follow up of 15 months the patient is free of recurrence with all functions of larynx being normal.

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  1. University College of Medical Sciences and GTB Hospital, Delhi, India

    Neelima Gupta, Arun Goyal, P. P. Singh & Sonal Sharma

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Gupta, N., Goyal, A., Singh, P.P. et al. Isolated Laryngeal Lymphangioma: A Rarity. Indian J Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg 63 (Suppl 1), 90–92 (2011). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12070-011-0210-1

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