MYXOMA OF THE LARYNX - A CASE-REPORT AND A REVIEW OF THE LITERATURE

Laryngeal myxomas are rare benign mesenchymal tumours in contrast to m yxomatous degeneration in laryngeal polyps which occurs frequently. A correct diagnosis of myxoma is usually not difficult to reach if the p ossibility of myxomatous degeneration in laryngeal polyps is excluded and strict pathological criteria are adhered to. We report a myxoma ar ising from the left vocal fold in a 64-year-old male who presented wit h a four-year history of intermittent dysphonia. Although excision was microscopically incomplete, there is no evidence of recurrence macros copically 18 months later and the patient remains asymptomatic.