Laryngeal Neoplasia

Laryngeal tumour (Image sourced from Bristol Biomed Image Archive with permission)

• Very rare, sometimes in dogs, reported in cats and horses
• May arise from almost any tissue
• Large ones may cause obstruction and hence respiratory difficulty and dysphagia
• Most recur after excision
• Squamous cell carcinoma is most common
• Also papillomas, chondromas and carcinomas