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Laryngeal inflammation mimicking laryngeal carcinoma

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  29 June 2007

M. Babu Manohar ,
M. Saleem ,
P. McArthur  and
A. Tulbah
M. Babu Manohar*
Affiliation:
section of Otolaryngology–Head and Neck Surgery, Department of Surgery, King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Center, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
M. Saleem
Affiliation:
section of Otolaryngology–Head and Neck Surgery, Department of Surgery, King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Center, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
P. McArthur
Affiliation:
section of Otolaryngology–Head and Neck Surgery, Department of Surgery, King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Center, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
A. Tulbah
Affiliation:
Department of Pathology, King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Center, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
*
Address for correspondence: M. Babu Manohar, M.B.B.S., D.L.O., F.R.C.S., MBC # 40, Department of Surgery, King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Center, P.O. Box 3354, Riyadh 11211, Saudi Arabia. Fax: 966 1 442 7772
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Abstract

A case of severe inflammation with an exuberant granulation lesion of the larynx that mimicked laryngeal tumour is presented. A patient who was a chronic smoker, with a history of hoarse voice underwent multiple endoscopies and biopsies, confirmed histopathologically as acute and, subsequently, as chronic inflammation. The tumour-like tissue in the larynx responded dramatically to prolonged antibiotic treatment. We emphasize the importance of histological confirmation before embarking on removal of an essential organ or part of the body which could lead to physical or emotional scarring.

Keywords

LaryngitisLaryngeal neoplasmsHistology
Type
Clinical Records
Information
The Journal of Laryngology & Otology , Volume 111 , Issue 6 , June 1997 , pp. 568 - 570
Copyright
Copyright © JLO (1984) Limited 1997

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