A Method of Transoral Finger Dissection for a Giant Epiglottic Lipoma

Figure 1

Findings of flexible laryngeal endoscopy. (a) The root of the tumor was unable to be visually distinguished to arise from the lingual or laryngeal surface. (b) No liquid was drained from the tumor after the anterior wall was punctured (arrow). (c) The epiglottis was not deformed (arrow), and its lingual surface was free from postoperative recurrence of the lipoma (arrow head).

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