A frog in my throat doctor, well perhaps a tadpole? An interesting case of a laryngeal arteriovenous malformation

Paul James Sooby; Abdurahman Tarmal; Richard Townsley

doi:10.1136/bcr-2019-231191

A frog in my throat doctor, well perhaps a tadpole? An interesting case of a laryngeal arteriovenous malformation

BMJ Case Rep. 2020 Oct 4;13(10):e231191. doi: 10.1136/bcr-2019-231191.

Authors

Paul James Sooby¹, Abdurahman Tarmal², Richard Townsley²

Affiliations

¹ Department of Otolaryngology, NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde, Glasgow, UK paulsooby@doctors.org.uk.
² Department of Otolaryngology, NHS Ayrshire and Arran, Ayr, UK.

Abstract

We present an interesting case of a woman presenting with globus symptoms. Following an assessment, the patient was identified as having a strange pedunculated lesion originating from the laryngeal surface of the epiglottis. Following formal surgical excision, this lesion was identified as an arteriovenous malformation.

Keywords: ear; hemangioma; nose and throat/otolaryngology.

Publication types

Case Reports

MeSH terms

Arteriovenous Malformations / diagnosis*
Arteriovenous Malformations / surgery
Diagnosis, Differential
Female
Humans
Laryngeal Diseases / diagnosis*
Laryngeal Diseases / surgery
Laryngoscopy / methods*
Larynx / blood supply*
Middle Aged