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Otolaryngology: Open Access
ISSN: 2161-119X
ENT 2019
Craniofacial Surgery 2019
August 15-17, 2019
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European Otolaryngology-ENT Surgery Conference
Vocal Fold Leucoplakya : What To Do ?
Rosario sano
Polyclinic Mendez Gimón, Venezuela
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eukoplakia of larynx has remained a debatable topic in laryngeal pathology for decades as per classification,
histology and treatment is concerned. Smoking and alcohol are the major causes and there is sufficient evidence
implicating gastroesophageal reflux and human papilloma virus in its pathogenesis. A wide range of therapeutic
strategies are available for different grades of dysplasia. Despite this, a significant proportion of patients progress to
carcinoma for which the patients with dysplasia need to be kept in regular follow-up. It is indispensable to subject
leukoplakia to histopathological examination due to its nonspecific clinical polymorphism that may represent a wide
range of epithelial changes in the laryngeal mucosa. It is, therefore, essential to subject these lesions to histological
analysis to determine their biological nature. We discuss what to do with leukoplakias, nWe reviewed the clinical
charts of 94 patients diagnosed with vocal cord leukoplakia treated in our service from January 2009 to January 2019.
We discussed the histopathological diagnoses and the therapeutic approach.
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