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Extraosseous osteoblastoma of larynx presenting with acute airway obstruction

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  21 February 2008

N Mirbagheri ,
S Galloway ,
T A Iseli  and
B M Lyons
N Mirbagheri*
Affiliation:
Department of Otolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, St Vincent's Hospital, Fitzroy, Victoria, Australia
S Galloway
Affiliation:
Department of Anatomical Pathology, St Vincent's Hospital, Fitzroy, Victoria, Australia
T A Iseli
Affiliation:
Department of Otolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, St Vincent's Hospital, Fitzroy, Victoria, Australia
B M Lyons
Affiliation:
Department of Otolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, St Vincent's Hospital, Fitzroy, Victoria, Australia
*
Address for correspondence: Dr Naseem Mirbagheri, St Vincent's Hospital, 41 Victoria Parade, Fitzroy, Victoria, Australia 3065. Fax: +61 (0)3 9288 4650 E-mail: naseem.m@bigpond.com
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Abstract

Objective:

We report the case of an osteoblastoma of the larynx arising from the vocal fold, which presented with acute airway obstruction and cardiopulmonary arrest.

Method:

The histopathological findings, differential diagnoses and a novel method of treating laryngeal osteoblastoma, using transoral laser therapy, are discussed.

Results:

Benign osteoblastoma is a rare primary bone tumour usually presenting in young patients in the spine and sacrum. Its occurrence in the larynx is very rare, with only three similar case reports in the literature, none involving tumour arising from the vocal fold. Differential diagnoses must be considered and excluded using both histopathological and clinical features. Once the diagnosis is confirmed, successful treatment is achieved with surgical excision.

Conclusion:

Osteoblastoma of the larynx is rare, and the clinical features can vary with the anatomical site of the lesion. The recommended treatment is surgical excision which, if available, may be achieved by transoral laser microsurgery. Due to its potential rapid growth, careful follow up is essential in order to detect recurrence.

Keywords

OsteoblastomaLaryngeal NeoplasmLaser Surgery

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Clinical Records
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The Journal of Laryngology & Otology , Volume 122 , Issue 11 , November 2008 , pp. 1265 - 1268
Copyright
Copyright © JLO (1984) Limited 2008

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