Abstract
A rare case of supraglottic paraganglioma was reported and discussed.
A 30-year-old male visited our clinic on May, 1982, with complaints of progressive hoarseness and paroxymal hypertension. Indirect laryngoscopic examination revealed a large submucosal mass on the right supraglottic lesion. In addition to the usual examination, endocrine examination and angiography were carried out and this case was diagnosed as functional supraglottic laryngeal paraganglioma.
By an extralaryngeal approach, the tumor was excised. Hoarseness and paroxymal hypertension were both disappeared postoperatively.
The diagnostic and therapeutic value of angiography and endocrinic examination was stressed.
Its confused nomenclature and several diagnotic and therapeutic problems were discussed with special reference to the literature.
