Laryngeal pathologies observed in microlaryngoscopy

A retrospective analysis of 738 consecutive microlaryngoscopic procedures, performed in 655 patients at the Geneva Clinic of Otolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery between 1981 and 1987, was undertaken. The 4 most frequent laryngeal pathologies were polyps, hyperplastic chronic laryngitis, Reinke...

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Published in:	O.R.L. Journal for oto-rhino-laryngology and its related specialties Vol. 51; no. 4; p. 206
Main Authors:	Lehmann, W, Pampurik, J, Guyot, J P
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	Switzerland 1989
Subjects:	Adolescent Adult Aged Biopsy Child Child, Preschool Diagnostic Errors Female Humans Laryngeal Diseases - diagnosis Laryngeal Diseases - epidemiology Laryngeal Diseases - pathology Laryngeal Neoplasms - diagnosis Laryngeal Neoplasms - epidemiology Laryngeal Neoplasms - pathology Laryngoscopy - standards Male Middle Aged Retrospective Studies Switzerland Switzerland
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Summary:	A retrospective analysis of 738 consecutive microlaryngoscopic procedures, performed in 655 patients at the Geneva Clinic of Otolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery between 1981 and 1987, was undertaken. The 4 most frequent laryngeal pathologies were polyps, hyperplastic chronic laryngitis, Reinke's edema and laryngeal cancer accounting for 76.6% of all encountered pathologies. Of the sample studied, pathologies occurred more frequently in males than in females; however, certain pathologies were more common to one sex than to the other. In 15.3% of patients with benign lesions, multiple, coexisting laryngeal diseases were detected. In some instances, microlaryngoscopic and histological diagnoses were discordant.
ISSN:	0301-1569
DOI:	10.1159/000276060