A Method of Transoral Finger Dissection for a Giant Epiglottic Lipoma

Background. Subcutaneous lipomas that occur in the trunk and proximal extremities are commonly dissected by low-invasive method. However, a standard surgical method for lipomas of the epiglottis has been absent. Microscopic laryngeal surgery is appropriate to extirpate small epiglottic lipomas. Howe...

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Main Authors: Toshizo Koizumi, Katsunari Yane, Toshiaki Yamanaka, Tadashi Kitahara
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2014-01-01
Series:Case Reports in Otolaryngology
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2014/640704