Abstract
Hamartoma presenting in the larynx is a rare entity. The common presentation of such a lesion may include stridor, hoarseness of voice, choking sensation, dyspnea and in children, failure to thrive. It is abenign lesion and can be confused with other benign lesions like lipoma, fibroma, chondromas etc. Pathologically it consists of amesodermal compartment and agranular compartment. Hamartomasmainly occur in pediatric age group. When it occurs in adults, males aremore commonly affected than females. With very few cases reported so far, we present a caseof laryngeal hamartomapresenting ina lady with progressive hoarseness of voice as a presenting feature.
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