Fact-sheet: Laryngeal lipoma

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Definition

Benign fatty tumor (conventional lipoma), whose particular localization in the larynx may pose a life-threatening risk in case of laryngeal obstruction

Clinical features

Dysphagia

Dyspnea and respiratory distress

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Fact-sheet: Laryngeal lipoma

Definition

Clinical features