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...

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Main Authors: Mou-Lin Yang, Wen-Sen Lai, Yuan-Yung Lin, Yueng-Hsiang Chu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Taiwan Society of Geriatric Emergency and Critical Medicine (TSGECM) 2015-12-01
Series:International Journal of Gerontology
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1873959815001064