LYMPHANGIOMA OF THE LARYNX
- 1 January 1951
- journal article
- research article
- Published by American Medical Association (AMA) in JAMA Otolaryngology–Head & Neck Surgery
- Vol. 53 (1) , 83-86
- https://doi.org/10.1001/archotol.1951.03750010102008
Abstract
Lymphangiomas are rare laryngeal tumors. We have been able to find but 6 cases on record. New and Erich,1 reviewing 722 cases of benign growths of the larynx seen at Mayo Clinic over a thirty year period, report 25 cases of true angioma of the larynx, only 1 of which was a lymphangioma. Sweester2 divided angiomas into two types: first, the adult type, usually rounded, projecting, sometimes pedunculated and situated on or above the vocal cords; second, the infantile type, sessile, flattened or diffuse, occurring below the vocal cords and generally producing dyspnea. The majority of lymphangiomas of the larynx reported on have had a smooth or papillary surface. They are relatively larger than hemangiomas, are pale and transparent and, on examination with a probe, offer more resistance than do hemangiomas. In the larynx, the tumor has been found in various do hemangiomas. In the larynx, the tumor has been found in various locations,Keywords
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