Inflammatory myofibroblastic tumour of the larynx

Authors
Ereno, C Lopez, JI Grande, J Santaolalla, F Bilbao, FJ
Citation
C. Ereno et al., Inflammatory myofibroblastic tumour of the larynx, J LARYNG OT, 115(10), 2001, pp. 856-858
Citations number
8
Categorie Soggetti
Otolaryngology
Journal title
JOURNAL OF LARYNGOLOGY AND OTOLOGY
ISSN journal
00222151 → ACNP
Volume
115
Issue
10
Year of publication
2001
Pages
856 - 858
Database
ISI
SICI code
0022-2151(200110)115:10<856:IMTOTL>2.0.ZU;2-V
Abstract
A case of inflammatory myofibroblastic tumour of the larynx in a 74-year ol d man is reported. The lesion presented as a polypoid tumour arising in the left true vocal fold. The patient died of non-tumour-related causes and th e autopsy showed persistence of the laryngeal tumour. Multicentricity and d istant metastases were not detected. The literature about this entity and i ts differential diagnosis is reviewed and briefly commented upon.