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Retropharyngeal leiomyoma: Case report and review of the literature

✍ Scribed by Vikas R. Dharnidharka; N. K. Bahl; Pravina W. Kandoth; Jayashri R. Kamath; Umesh S. Vengsarkar

Publisher: John Wiley and Sons
Year: 1993
Tongue: English
Weight: 734 KB
Volume: 15
Category: Article
ISSN: 1043-3074
DOI: 10.1002/hed.2880150213

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✦ Synopsis

An 8-year-old girl was initially seen with dyspnea, drooling of secretions, and loss of weight. A large mass was seen protruding through the posterior pharyngeal wall, which was found to be a leiomyoma after excision. No previous case report exists of a retropharyngeal leiomyoma.

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