Cumhuriyet Üniversitesi Sağlık Bilimleri Enstitüsü Dergisi
Yazarlar: Gamze ÖZTÜRK, Üstün OSMA, Ömer Tarık SELÇUK, Hülya EYİGÖR, Erdem Atalay ÇETİNKAYA, Cem SEZER
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Anahtar Kelimeler:Larynx,Schwannoma,Sleep apnea syndrom
Özet: Laryngeal schwannoma is a raretumor in thelarynx. Laryngeal schwannomas should be considered in submucosal lesions of thesmoothsurface of the larynx. The first treatment option is surgery. A 66-year-old man was admitted to our clinic with complaints of snoring and witnessed sleep apnea. A flexible endoscopic examination revealed a incidental epiglotting laryngeal mass. The mass was totally excised by direct laryngoscopy. Pathological examination was reported as laryngeal schwannoma. The diagnos is and treatment of laryngeal schwannoma in a 66-year-old man with radiological, clinical and immunohistochemical findings are presented with the current literature.