Supraglottic paraganglioma originated from superior laryngeal nerve

Beigi, Ali Akbar; Eshaghian, Afrooz

Supraglottic paraganglioma originated from superior laryngeal nerve

Authors

Ali Akbar Beigi ¹
Afrooz Eshaghian ²

¹ Department of Surgery, Head and Neck Surgery, Al-Zahra Hospital, Isfahan University of Medical Science, Isfahan, Iran

² Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, Al-Zahra Hospital, Isfahan University of Medical Science, Isfahan, Iran

Abstract

Neurogenic tumors, especially paraganglioma of larynx, are rare. In this article, we present a 64-year-old woman who complained of intermittent dysphagia to solid foods. Further evaluation revealed a supraglottic paraganglioma and she was treated successfully by total excision of tumor.

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