Abstract
Two cases of fibromatosis arising in the larynx of neonates are presented, and the literature is reviewed. This tumor represents a rare cause for airway obstruction occurring clinically at birth or early in the neonatal period. Diagnosis and management of this benign but potentially life-threatening lesion are discussed.
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