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. 2022 Dec;74(Suppl 3):4962-4964.
doi: 10.1007/s12070-021-02498-9. Epub 2021 Mar 16.

A Rare Case of Laryngeal Hamartoma

Saud Ahmed  1 , S Sharfa Afreen  1 , S R Raja Parthiban  2 , H K Anand  3 , Quddusia Fatima  4 , Purushottam Chavan  5
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A Rare Case of Laryngeal Hamartoma

Saud Ahmed et al. Indian J Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 2022 Dec.

Abstract

Hamartoma presenting in the larynx is a rare entity. The common presentation of such a lesion may include stridor, hoarseness of voice, choking sensation, dyspnea and in children, failure to thrive. It is a benign lesion and can be confused with other benign lesions like lipoma, fibroma, chondromas etc. Pathologically it consists of a mesodermal compartment and a granular compartment. Hamartomas mainly occur in pediatric age group. When it occurs in adults, males are more commonly affected than females. With very few cases reported so far, we present a case of laryngeal hamartoma presenting in a lady with progressive hoarseness of voice as a presenting feature.

Keywords: Laryngeal hamratoma.

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Figures

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Videolaryngoscopy showing growth involving right true and false cords on ant 2/3rd
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MRI showing posterior contrast T1 fat saturated image showing homogenous predominant peripheral contrast enhancement
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Intra Operative picture of the Hamartoma specimen
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Histopathology section showing adipocytes, scattered skeletal muscle fibres congested blood vessels
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