Idiopathic acquired supraglottic web: a case report

An Idiopathic Acquired Supraglottic Web

Laryngeal webs are abnormal formation of an epithelium-covered fibrous tissue between two structures within the larynx (Pegg et al. in Ear Nose Throat J 90(10):486-488, 2011). Most of the laryngeal webs occurs at the level of glottic region which may extend till anterior 1/3rd of vocal cords, but it can also extend in to posterior glottis and inferiorly till subglottic region (Singh in J Indian Assoc Pediatr Surg 14(3):108-109, 2009). Acquired laryngeal webs are more common than congenital laryngeal web. Idiopathic supraglottic web is a rare entity and only one case have been reported worldwide (Table 1). We report a case of an idiopathic acquired supraglottic web in a 27-year-old man. The web was managed with CO2 laser excision under micro laryngoscopy guidance.

Carcinoma presenting as idiopathic anterior glottic webs: A case series

An anterior glottic web is an abnormal fusion of the anterior aspect of the membranous vocal folds. Noncongenital glottic webs are usually iatrogenic from intubation or laryngeal surgery. We present six adult patients whose initial in-office diagnoses were consistent with "idiopathic" benign anterior glottic webs as determined by three laryngologists (a.m.k., j.m.b., m.j.p.). Further evaluation revealed the diagnoses of laryngeal squamous cell carcinoma in all cases. The high risk of malignancy in cases of idiopathic anterior glottic web necessitates biopsy for tissue diagnosis of all such lesions. Laryngoscope, 129:2118-2120, 2019.