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Anterior neck lipoma masquerading as an external laryngocoele

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  29 June 2007

R. Ramakantan  and
P. Shah
R. Ramakantan*
Affiliation:
Bombay, India
P. Shah
Affiliation:
Bombay, India
*
R. Ramakantan, M.D., 7/259 Seeta Sadan, Sion West, Bombay-400 022, India
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Abstract

Lipomas of the anterior neck are rare lesions with about 40 cases reported so far in the world literature. Though lipomas are known to change shape depending upon adjacent compressive forces, our case is unique in that the change in shape clinically mimicked an external laryngocoele. A possible explanation for the unusual behaviour of this lipoma is offered.

Type
Clinical Records
Information
The Journal of Laryngology & Otology , Volume 103 , Issue 11 , November 1989 , pp. 1087 - 1088
Copyright
Copyright © JLO (1984) Limited 1989

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