Supraglottic Schwannoma Presenting as Upper Airway Obstruction in an Elderly Man
Neurogenic tumors of the larynx are extremely uncommon. We herein present the case of a 70-year-old man with supraglottic schwannoma who experienced respiratory distress and deterioration of voice. Computed tomography showed a focal enhancing mass located in the supraglottic larynx causing airway co...
Main Authors: | Mou-Lin Yang, Wen-Sen Lai, Yuan-Yung Lin, Yueng-Hsiang Chu |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Taiwan Society of Geriatric Emergency and Critical Medicine (TSGECM)
2015-12-01
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Series: | International Journal of Gerontology |
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Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1873959815001064 |
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