A case of laryngeal neurinoma with neurofibromatosis 2

Auris Nasus Larynx. 1999 Jan;26(1):95-9. doi: 10.1016/s0385-8146(98)00052-2.

Abstract

We present a case of a laryngeal neurinoma in a patient with neurofibromatosis 2. A 39-year-old man presented to our hospital with multiple complaints including progressive bilateral hearing loss, dizziness, dyspnea, dysphagia, and a 9-year history of right lower leg weakness. Magnetic resonance imaging demonstrated multiple lesions including bilateral cerebellopontine angle tumors, a foremen magnum tumor, multiple tumors of the spinal cord, a laryngeal tumor, and several retrocervical tumors. Fiberoptic laryngoscopy revealed a large submucosal supraglottic tumor. The laryngeal tumor was visualized through microlaryngoscopy and excised with a KTP laser directed through a quartz fiber.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Cerebellar Neoplasms / complications
  • Cerebellar Neoplasms / pathology
  • Cerebellopontine Angle / pathology
  • Foramen Magnum / pathology
  • Hearing Loss, Bilateral / diagnosis
  • Hearing Loss, Bilateral / etiology
  • Humans
  • Laryngeal Neoplasms / complications*
  • Laryngeal Neoplasms / pathology*
  • Laryngeal Neoplasms / surgery
  • Magnetic Resonance Imaging
  • Male
  • Neurilemmoma / complications*
  • Neurilemmoma / pathology*
  • Neurilemmoma / surgery
  • Neurofibromatosis 2 / complications*
  • Neurofibromatosis 2 / diagnosis
  • Skull Neoplasms / complications
  • Skull Neoplasms / pathology
  • Spinal Cord Neoplasms / complications
  • Spinal Cord Neoplasms / pathology