Vallecula angioleiomyoma: unusual cause of acute adult airway obstruction

Vallecula angioleiomyoma: unusual cause of acute adult airway obstruction

A 44-year-old man presented with acute airway obstruction. A pedunculated lesion was found arising from the right vallecula. This was confirmed to be an angioleiomyoma, a type of hamartoma rarely found in the oropharynx.

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Veröffentlicht in:Journal of laryngology and otology 1990-04, Vol.104 (4), p.341-343
Hauptverfasser: Evans, K. L., Lowe, D. G., Keene, M. H.
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Acute Disease
Adult
Airway Obstruction - etiology
Biological and medical sciences
Clinical Records
Hemangioma - complications
Hemangioma - pathology
Humans
Laryngeal Neoplasms - complications
Laryngeal Neoplasms - pathology
Leiomyoma - complications
Leiomyoma - pathology
Male
Medical sciences
Otorhinolaryngology. Stomatology
Tumors
Upper respiratory tract, upper alimentary tract, paranasal sinuses, salivary glands: diseases, semeiology
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Zusammenfassung:A 44-year-old man presented with acute airway obstruction. A pedunculated lesion was found arising from the right vallecula. This was confirmed to be an angioleiomyoma, a type of hamartoma rarely found in the oropharynx.
ISSN:0022-2151
1748-5460
DOI:10.1017/S0022215100112654