Neurofibroma of the Larynx in Neurofibromatosis
Preoperative Computed Tomography and Magnetic Resonance Imaging
Mitsuhiko Nakahira, MD;
Hiroaki Nakatani, MD;
Shoichi Sawada, MD;
Shuji Matsumoto, MD
Arch Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 2001;127:325-328.
Neurofibromas of the larynx are extremely rare. They occur in association
with neurofibromatosis less frequently than solitary neurofibromas. However,
most laryngeal tumors in neurofibromatosis are neurofibromas. This disorder
has 2 histological subtypes, which require different surgical approaches because
of their biological differences. Few cross-sectional imaging studies have
been performed in neurofibroma of the larynx. We describe a 44-year-old man
with neurofibromatosis and nonplexiform neurofibroma of the larynx and discuss
the role of preoperative computed tomography and magnetic resonance imaging
in this case. The tumor was removed completely using an endolaryngeal approach
without an external incision. It was possible to distinguish subtypes preoperatively
on cross-sectional imaging. Magnetic resonance imaging provided more sensitive
information in the diagnosis of this tumor than computed tomography. Preoperative
cross-sectional imaging should be performed to help the surgeon diagnose and
choose an appropriate surgical approach for this disorder.
From the Department of Otolaryngology, Kochi Medical School, Kochi,
Japan.
Corresponding author and reprints: Mitsuhiko Nakahira, MD, Department
of Otolaryngology, Kochi Medical School, Nankoku, Kochi 783-8505, Japan (e-mail: nakahira{at}kochi-ms.ac.jp).
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