Vocal Cord Actinomycosis Mimicking a Laryngeal Tumor

Laryngeal carcinoma and laryngeal papilloma are the most commonly encountered tumorous lesions in the larynx. Herein, we report a case of the mass arising from the left vocal cord in a 49-year-old Japanese man. Endoscopic examination suggested that the mass is a tumor such as carcinoma and papilloma...

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Main Authors: Keisuke Yoshihama, Yasumasa Kato, Yuh Baba
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2013-01-01
Series:Case Reports in Otolaryngology
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2013/361986
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description Laryngeal carcinoma and laryngeal papilloma are the most commonly encountered tumorous lesions in the larynx. Herein, we report a case of the mass arising from the left vocal cord in a 49-year-old Japanese man. Endoscopic examination suggested that the mass is a tumor such as carcinoma and papilloma. Pathological examination showed that the specimen demonstrated actinomycosis in the left vocal cord. Although vocal cord actinomycosis is extremely rare, the otolaryngologist should recognize this condition during the inspection of the larynx.
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spelling doaj-art-d45c99f616744369a0fc3df85d85f2fb2025-08-20T02:19:47ZengWileyCase Reports in Otolaryngology2090-67652090-67732013-01-01201310.1155/2013/361986361986Vocal Cord Actinomycosis Mimicking a Laryngeal TumorKeisuke Yoshihama0Yasumasa Kato1Yuh Baba2Department of Otolaryngology, Nasu Red Cross Hospital, 1081-4 Nakatahara, Otawara City, Tochigi 324-8686, JapanDepartment of Oral Function and Molecular Biology, Ohu University, 31-1 Misumido, Tomita-machi, Koriyama City, Fukushima 963-8611, JapanDepartment of Otolaryngology, Nasu Red Cross Hospital, 1081-4 Nakatahara, Otawara City, Tochigi 324-8686, JapanLaryngeal carcinoma and laryngeal papilloma are the most commonly encountered tumorous lesions in the larynx. Herein, we report a case of the mass arising from the left vocal cord in a 49-year-old Japanese man. Endoscopic examination suggested that the mass is a tumor such as carcinoma and papilloma. Pathological examination showed that the specimen demonstrated actinomycosis in the left vocal cord. Although vocal cord actinomycosis is extremely rare, the otolaryngologist should recognize this condition during the inspection of the larynx.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2013/361986
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