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Schwannoma of larynx — a rare presentation

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Neurogenous tumours of the larynx are extremely uncommon. Schwannoma of larynx is a variant of neurogenous tumour. The patient underwent microlaryngoscopic excision of that tumour. We present here the clinical findings of the case, along with direct laryngoscopic view, the photograph of the mass after removal and histological slide compatible with the diagnosis of schwannoma.

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  1. Calcutta National Medical College, 32, Gorachand Road, Calcutta, 700 014, West Bengal, India

    Atish Haldar, Arnod Choudhury, Pranabashish Banerjee, Saumik Das & Ramanuj Sinha

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Haldar, A., Choudhury, A., Banerjee, P. et al. Schwannoma of larynx — a rare presentation. Indian J Otolaryngol Head Neck S 60, 53–55 (2008). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12070-008-0017-x

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