TY - JOUR
T1 - Inflammatory and granulomatous lesions of the larynx and pharynx
AU - Loehrl, Todd A.
AU - Smith, Timothy L.
PY - 2001/12/3
Y1 - 2001/12/3
N2 - A number of inflammatory and granulomatous lesions can involve the larynx and pharynx. These conditions are generally difficult to diagnose because of the range of symptoms. This article reviews the following conditions: supraesophageal complications of reflux disease, relapsing polychondritis, Wegener granulomatosis, sarcoidosis, tuberculous laryngitis, Teflon (polytetrafluoroethylene fluoropolymer resin; DuPont, Wilmington, DE) granuloma, amyloidosis, rheumatoid arthritis, and systemic lupus erythematosus. The purpose is to provide a brief review of each disease and its manifestations, symptoms, diagnosis, and treatment.
AB - A number of inflammatory and granulomatous lesions can involve the larynx and pharynx. These conditions are generally difficult to diagnose because of the range of symptoms. This article reviews the following conditions: supraesophageal complications of reflux disease, relapsing polychondritis, Wegener granulomatosis, sarcoidosis, tuberculous laryngitis, Teflon (polytetrafluoroethylene fluoropolymer resin; DuPont, Wilmington, DE) granuloma, amyloidosis, rheumatoid arthritis, and systemic lupus erythematosus. The purpose is to provide a brief review of each disease and its manifestations, symptoms, diagnosis, and treatment.
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U2 - 10.1016/s0002-9343(01)00856-7
DO - 10.1016/s0002-9343(01)00856-7
M3 - Article
C2 - 11749935
AN - SCOPUS:0035804002
VL - 111
SP - 113
EP - 117
JO - American Journal of Medicine
JF - American Journal of Medicine
SN - 0002-9343
IS - 8 SUPPL. 1
ER -