Abstract
Schwannoma of the larynx is a relatively rare disease. The case of a 39-year-old man with laryngeal schwannoma is presented. The patient complained of a foreign body sensation in the larynx and pharynx. Flexible laryngoscopy showed a smooth mass to be located in the left arytenoid and aryepiglottic fold. A CT scan examination demonstrated a mass measuring 1.5 × 2.5cm in size situated in the left arytenoid near the pyriform sinus. Laryngomicrosurgery was performed under general anesthesia and the tumor was removed using a trans-oral approach. The histological diagnosis revealed a schwannoma which was diagnosed to be Antoni type A and B. Based on our review of the literature, so far only 58 such tumors have been reported in Japan.
