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  1. Sharudin SN, Thangavelu T, Roslim SN, Hitam S, Mat Baki M
    Cureus, 2022 Oct;14(10):e30250.
    PMID: 36381797 DOI: 10.7759/cureus.30250
    Lipoma is a benign mesenchymal tumor with 13% occurrence in the head and neck region. Despite being the commonest type of tumor, it only accounts for 0.6% of the upper aerodigestive tract. We report a case of a 41-year-old gentleman who presented with progressively worsening dysphagia and a muffled voice. A flexible nasopharyngeal endoscope showed a solitary well-lobulated pedunculated cystic-looking mass occupying the oropharynx arising from the vallecular space and lingual surface of the epiglottis with a partially seen mobile posterior vocal cord. CT of the neck showed a single lesion with fat attenuation in the right vallecula and right lateral lingual epiglottis. The patient underwent endoscopic surgical excision and fully recovered post-operatively. Although rare, lipoma must be considered one of the differential diagnoses of midline laryngeal mass. Therefore, prompt excision needs to be performed to prevent a catastrophic outcome.
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