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Laryngeal Myxoma: A Case Report and Review of the Literature

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Myxomas are a rare benign neoplasm of uncertain mesenchymal cell origin, typically involving the heart. Laryngeal myxomas are uncommon, and are usually misdiagnosed as laryngeal polyp. To the best of our knowledge, there are only nine reported cases in the English literature. We report a case of a laryngeal myxoma presenting clinically as a left vocal cord polyp in a 77 year old male, and review the literature related to this rare entity.

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The authors thank Jill M. Kramer, DDS, PhD of SUNY at Buffalo and Claudine Alexis MBA, MS at Department of Pathology Hofstra North Shore-LIJ School of Medicine for critical reading of this manuscript.

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  1. Division of Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology, Department of Dental Medicine, Hofstra North Shore-LIJ School of Medicine, 270-05 76th Avenue, New Hyde Park, NY, 11040, USA

    Angela Ritchie & John E. Fantasia

  2. Department of Otolaryngology, Planview Hospital, 888 Old Country Rd, Plainview, NY, 11803, USA

    Jay Youngerman

  3. Department of Pathology, Hofstra North Shore-LIJ School of Medicine, 900 Fulton Avenue, Hempstead, NY, 11550, USA

    Leonard B. Kahn & Rubina S. Cocker

  4. 6 Ohio Drive Room 25, New Hyde Park, NY, 11042, USA

    Rubina S. Cocker

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Ritchie, A., Youngerman, J., Fantasia, J.E. et al. Laryngeal Myxoma: A Case Report and Review of the Literature. Head and Neck Pathol 8, 204–208 (2014). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12105-013-0485-5

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