BACKGROUND Posterior glottic stenosis is a complication of prolonged intubation, manifesting as airway stenosis that may mimic bilateral vocal cord paralysis. It presents a variety of features that mandate specific surgical interventions. OBJECTIVES To summarize our experience with PSG and its working diagnosis. METHODS We conducted a retrospective review of a cohort of adult patients with ...

This paper discusses a rare case of small cell neuroendocrine carcinoma of the larynx. The diagnosis was based on histological investigation expanded with immunohistochemical tests of a fragment of a tissue taken through laryngofissure. The treatment in case of small cell carcinoma diagnosis differs from the treatment in case of other neuroendocrine carcinomas and squamous cell carcinomas of th...

INTRODUCTION This paper is an analysis of long-term functional results, observed on videolaryngoscopic and videostroboscopic examination, of two different types of surgical intervention for T(is) and T(1) glottic carcinoma: laryngofissure conventional cordectomy and endoscopic laser CO(2) cordectomy, with or without additional radiation therapy (using (60)Co). MATERIAL AND METHODS A total of ...

Schwannomas are peripheral nerve neurogenic tumours and although not common, laryngeal schwannomas can provide a unique challenge in diagnostic and treatment management. There are limited reports in the literature on approaches to management. A 73-year-old lady presented to the otolaryngology department after a MRI scan demonstrated an incidental right supraglottic mass. Further investigations ...

INTRODUCTION Glottic carcinoma can be successfully diagnosed in its early stages and treated with high percentage of success. Organ preservation and optimal functional outcomes could be achieved with wide array of surgical techniques for early glottic cancer, including endoscopic approaches or open laryngeal preserving procedures, making surgery the preferred method of treatment of early glotti...

INTRODUCTION An analysis of long term voice quality outcomes of two different types of surgical intervention for Tis and T1 glottic carcinoma: laryngofissure conventional cordectomy and endoscopic laser CO(2) cordectomy, with or without additional radiation therapy. MATERIAL AND METHODS Total of 46 patients with Tis and T1 glottic carcinoma served as subjects. All have been treated surgically...