Key result
Microlaryngeal surgery effectively treats rare laryngeal myxomas with minimal risk of recurrence.
Why the study?
Laryngeal myxoma is an uncommon tumour that mimics vocal cord polyp, with only anecdotal evidence available in the literature.
Case Report
Laryngeal myxoma is a rare benign tumor that mimics vocal cord polyps, typically affecting older male smokers, and can usually be managed effectively with microlaryngeal surgery without high risk of recurrence.
Laryngeal myxoma warrants inclusion in the differential for older male smokers with vocal lesions; literature review leaves open need for prospective recurrence data.
Myxoma is a benign tumour with a propensity for local infiltration and recurrence. Laryngeal myxoma presents as a submucosal polyp. Being an uncommon tumour and mimicking vocal cord polyp, only anecdotal evidence is available in the literature. The literature was reviewed from 1986 onwards using the keywords "myxoma" and "larynx." The databases used were PubMed, Google Scholar, Scopus, and Web of Science. Along with this, we also report our case of vocal fold myxoma. We found a total of 19 studies reporting laryngeal myxoma. Laryngeal myxoma typically affects males in the 6th decade with a history of smoking. Unlike myxomas originating outside the larynx, recurrence is not widely described, and microlaryngeal surgery will usually suffice. Laryngeal myxomas should definitely be kept in the list of differential diagnosis when dealing with a benign-looking vocal fold lesion.
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Panda et al. (2018) conducted a case report in Laryngeal myxoma. Microlaryngeal surgery was evaluated on Recurrence. Laryngeal myxoma is an uncommon benign tumor typically affecting males in their 6th decade with a smoking history, rarely recurs, and is usually sufficiently treated with microlaryngeal surgery.
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