Voluminous Laryngeal Schwannoma Treated with Endoscopic Laser Approach

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Laryngeal schwannomas are rare benign encapsulatedneurogenic tumors that represent less than 1.5% ofall benign laryngeal tumors. We report a case of voluminous laryngeal schwannoma that was incidentallyfound during endotracheal intubation for thyroidectomy in a 43-year-old woman with clinical findings,features of radiologic and histopathologic examinations. The tumor was removed by CO2 laser duringmicrolaryngoscopy. In this case report, we present achallenging approach that can be used in diagnosisand treatment of laryngeal schwannomas. Completeremoval of the tumor should be considered as the initial approach to minimize morbidity.