De Novo Granuloma of the Membranous Vocal Fold: A Marker of Occult Malignancy.
granulation
granuloma
laryngeal cancer
vocal folds
Journal
Otolaryngology--head and neck surgery : official journal of American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery
ISSN: 1097-6817
Titre abrégé: Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg
Pays: England
ID NLM: 8508176
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
05 Nov 2023
05 Nov 2023
Historique:
revised:
28
08
2023
received:
01
07
2023
accepted:
15
09
2023
medline:
5
11
2023
pubmed:
5
11
2023
entrez:
5
11
2023
Statut:
aheadofprint
Résumé
De novo occurrence of granuloma (granulation tissue) on the membranous vocal fold is not readily explained by usual causes of granuloma at the vocal process. We describe a series of patients. Case series. Single academic institution. Cases were identified over a 16-year period. All patients exhibited granulation tissue on pathology. Demographic details, presentation, treatment, histology, and clinical outcomes were recorded. Five patients (mean age: 74.0 ± 6.1 years, 40.0% male, 40.0% former smokers) underwent a biopsy. Persistent or recurrent granulation led to a second biopsy in 4 patients an average of 1423.5 days later, revealing a new diagnosis of squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) in situ in one and mild dysplasia in another. Further persistence or recurrence led to a third biopsy or excision an average of 302.3 days later in 3 patients, demonstrating SCC in situ in 1. An average of 2.5 biopsies were required with a mean time to SCC in situ diagnosis of 919.5 days from presentation. Two patients continued to demonstrate persistent granulation tissue on histology. The membranous vocal fold is an atypical location for granuloma and portends a risk of occult malignancy. The occurrence of de novo granuloma at this site should prompt close long-term clinical surveillance with a low threshold for biopsy. Consideration should be given to tissue collection in the operating room to adequately sample the lesion's base. Concern should persist even after a negative biopsy, and serial observation with repeat biopsy as needed should be pursued.
Types de publication
Journal Article
Langues
eng
Sous-ensembles de citation
IM
Informations de copyright
© 2023 American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery Foundation.
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