Korean Journal of Head & Neck Oncology (대한두경부종양학회지)

The Korean Society for Head and Neck Oncology (대한두경부종양학회)
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A Case of Dysplastic Epiglottis in Elderly Patient

노령 환자에서 발견된 후두개 이형성증 1예

  • Lim, Sung Hwan (Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck surgery, Veterans Health Service Medical Center) ;
  • Kim, Seung Woo (Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck surgery, Veterans Health Service Medical Center)
  • 임성환 (중앙보훈병원 이비인후과) ;
  • 김승우 (중앙보훈병원 이비인후과)
  • Received : 2017.09.21
  • Accepted : 2017.10.23
  • Published : 2017.11.30
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Abstract

Dysplastic epiglottis is extremely rare congenital malformation, which usually occurs in association with other laryngeal anomalies. Hypoplasia is the most common type in epiglottic malfomations. Other abnormalities include rudimentary, aplasia and bifid etc. Mostly, they are found in infancy and early childhood, and diagnosis at adulthood is extremely rare. A 69-year-old man with chronic cough and globus sense visited our clinic. Laryngoscopic findings revealed a unique form of epiglottis. He had no history of laryngeal trauma, tumors, head and neck surgery, and radiation. There was no another anomaly in the laryngo-pharynx. Because of a mass-like lesion at the apex of epiglottis, we performed the laryngeal microsurgery. The pathology revealed as granulation tissue. We report a rare and unique case of dysplastic epiglottis in elderly patient with a brief literature review.

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