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From practice
From practiceA rare case of laryngopharyngeal neurofibroma
A. L. Klochikhin (1), V. V. Byrikhina (1)
(1) Yaroslavl State Medical University Ministry of Healthcare, 150000, Yaroslavl, Russia
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.18692/1810-4800-2019-2-107-109
ABSTRACT
Neurofibroma is a benign tumor composed of Schwann cells (the auxiliary cells of the nervous system) of the nervous tissue. They are characterized by slow non-invasive growth, as well as the absence of metastasis. Basically, the neoplasm originates in the subcutaneous tissue, less commonly – in other soft tissues of various organs. Neurogenic tumors within ENT organs are rarely observed. Almost all patients with timely detected and properly treated tumors recover completely. However, those with the delayed diagnosis may face recurrence, even degeneration of the neurofibroma into a malignant form. The article presents a clinical case of benign laryngopharyngeal neurofibroma. The authors describe anamnesis, objective data, and examination data in detail. The patient has undergone surgical treatment. A four-year follow up revealed no relapse.
Publication date:
28.03.2019
Keywords:
neurofibroma; Schwann cells; laryngopharynx; metastasis. For citation:
Klochikhin A. L., Byrikhina V. V. A rare case of laryngopharyngeal neurofibroma. Rossiiskaya otorinolaringologiya. 2019;18(2):107–109. https://doi.org/ 10.18692/1810-4800-2019-2-107-109