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Oropharyngeal and hypopharyngeal myxoma: case report and literature review

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  03 April 2007

S Ayache ,
D Chatelain ,
B Tramier  and
V Strunski
S Ayache
Affiliation:
ORL and Head and Neck Surgery Department, General Hospital, Mont de Marsan, University Hospital of Amiens, France Department of ORL and Head and Neck Surgery, University Hospital of Amiens, France
D Chatelain
Affiliation:
Department of Histopathology, University Hospital of Amiens, France
B Tramier
Affiliation:
Department of Medical Information, Epidemiology and Biostatistics, University Hospital of Amiens, France
V Strunski
Affiliation:
Department of ORL and Head and Neck Surgery, University Hospital of Amiens, France
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Abstract

Objectives: To describe the features of an oropharyngeal and hypopharyngeal myxoma.

Materials and methods: Case report of a 34-year-old patient operated upon for a dual-location tumour, and review of the literature.

Results: The myxoma is a rare tumour. Various head and neck locations have been described, but not (to our knowledge) a tumour in both the oropharynx and the hypopharynx. Multiple synchronous locations must be searched for, particularly regarding cardiac myxoma.

Conclusion: The myxoma is a rare, benign tumour, even rarer in the head and neck. Surgical treatment must be complete in order to avoid recurrences, and should be performed after assessment for cardiac involvement.

Keywords

MyxomaPharynxHead and Neck Neoplasms
Type
Online Only Clinical Record
Information
The Journal of Laryngology & Otology , Volume 121 , Issue 5 , May 2007 , pp. 1 - 4 , e5
Copyright
2007 JLO (1984) Limited

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