NEUROFIBROMA OF THE SUPRAGLOTTIC LARYNX IN CHILDHOOD

The case of a male child with a benign neurogenic laryngeal tumour cau sed by von Recklinghausen's disease is presented. At the age of eight years, tracheostomy was necessary. The tumour, deforming the right hal f of the larynx and extending into the right half of the neck, was rem oved three years later. Following this procedure, decannulation was po ssible, and the patient has been free of laryngological complaints for six years. Attention is drawn to the fact that autosomal dominantly i nherited neurofibromatosis is a generalized benign tumour with a speci al form. If it involves any vital structure or forms a functional obst acle, meticulous surgical removal is necessary, and this provides good prospects over a long period.