A hamartoma is a benign, focal malformation that resembles a neoplasm in the tissue
of its origin. This is not a malignant tumor, and it grows at the same rate as the
surrounding tissues. We report a case of a 27-year-old male patient who presented
with mild dysphagia and foreign body sensation in the throat of 1-year duration. On
examination, there was a mucosal fold on the medial wall of pyriform sinus lateral
to aryepiglottic fold that was acting like a sump where food particles used to get
collected. Patient underwent microlaryngeal excision of the mucosal fold, and histopathological
examination revealed features of hamartoma.
Key words
Dysphagia - flexible laryngoscopy - hamartoma - pyriform sinus - radiofrequency
