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HARRY NEIVERT, M.D.; LOUIS ROYER, M.D.

Arch Otolaryngol. 1946;44(2):214-218.

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THE LEIOMYOMA, or smooth muscle tumor, has been described by all pathologists and is encountered frequently in the uterus, ovary, prostate, bladder, iris, alimentary tract, skin, etc., but in the available literature only 3 cases have been reported of leiomyoma in the larynx, 2 in the German literature and 1 by Jackson.

The first German case¹ was reported in 1912: A 10 year old boy was first seen seven months after the onset of a progressive hoarseness, which later i. e., two weeks prior to examination was complicated by difficulty in breathing. Inspection revealed a laryngeal tumor the size of a hazelnut filling the entire vestibule of the larynx, the color and surface of which were similar to those of the surrounding mucosa. Tracheotomy was done, and the removal of the tumor was accomplished by way of the endoscope. The vocal cords and the other portions of the larynx were . . . [Full Text PDF of this Article]

Author Affiliations
Assistant Professor in Otolaryngology, Columbia Presbyterian Medical Center NEW YORK; Resident in Otolaryngology, Presbyterian Hospital NEW YORK AND QUEBEC, CANADA

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