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GERD-associated laryngeal granuloma: a series of clinical observations. Case report

open access: yesТерапевтический архив
Laryngeal granuloma is a benign neoplasm located on the vocal processes of the arytenoid cartilage. The causes of development may be prolonged or traumatic intubation (23%), gastroesophageal reflux disease leading to chronic cough (30%), excessive vocal ...
Svetlana V. Starostina   +6 more
doaj   +1 more source

Rapidly worsening bulbar symptoms in a patient with spinobulbar muscular atrophy

open access: yesNeurology International, 2013
X-linked spinobulbar muscular atrophy (Kennedy’s disease) affects muscles and motor neurons, manifesting as weakness and wasting of bulbar, facial, and proximal limb muscles due to loss of anterior horn cells in the brain and spinal cord.
Montserrat Diaz-Abad, Neil C. Porter
doaj   +1 more source

Dysbiosis and Links of the Middle Ear, Nasal, and Oral Microbiota in Chronic Otitis Media with Effusion

open access: yesMedComm, Volume 6, Issue 12, December 2025.
This study profiled the microbiota of the middle ear, nasal cavity, and oral cavity in 100 COME patients and 77 controls using 16S rRNA sequencing. Key COME‐associated taxa were enriched in both otic and nasal sites, with strong inter‐site correlations.
Jin Li   +8 more
wiley   +1 more source

Substernal goiter and laryngopharyngeal reflux

open access: yesArchives of Endocrinology and Metabolism, 2017
Objective This study aims to compare the prevalence of laryngopharyngeal reflux signs between two groups of patients undergoing thyroidectomy for voluminous goiter: substernal goiters and voluminous cervical goiter without thoracic extension.
Mariana Gonçalves Rodrigues   +12 more
doaj   +1 more source

Higher levels of total pepsin and bile acids in the saliva as a possible risk factor for early laryngeal cancer

open access: yesRadiology and Oncology, 2015
Background. Gastroesophageal reflux is suspected to be an etiological factor in laryngeal and pharyngeal cancer. The aim of this study was to establish, using a non-invasive method, whether laryngopharyngeal reflux (LPR) appears more often in patients ...
Sereg-Bahar Maja   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Management of Vocal Fold Leukoplakia

open access: yesWorld Journal of Otorhinolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery, Volume 11, Issue 4, Page 568-577, December 2025.
ABSTRACT Vocal fold leukoplakia (VFL) is a descriptive term for a white plaque in the true vocal folds (TVF). It is estimated at 10.2 cases per 100,000 males and 2.1 per 100,000 females. The most critical aspect of managing a VLF is achieving an accurate pathological diagnosis, since a white plaque in the TVF can have numerous differential diagnoses ...
Isabela H. Schettini, Thomas L. Carroll
wiley   +1 more source

Laryngopharyngeal Reflux in Pregnancy [PDF]

open access: yesThai Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, 2011
Laryngopharyngeal reflux (LPR) is the retrograde movement of gastric contents (acid and enzymes such as pepsin) in to the upper aerodigestive tract especially the laryngopharynx leading to symptoms referable to inflammatory diseases of larynx ...
Worapong Vejvechaneyom
doaj  

Airflow Features Obtained From Voluntary Throat Clearing Compared to Voluntary Cough and Induced Reflexive Cough in a Healthy Population

open access: yesInternational Journal of Language &Communication Disorders, Volume 60, Issue 6, November/December 2025.
ABSTRACT Background Coughing and throat clearing are different airway protective manoeuvres elicited in the framework of dysphagia. However, coughing and throat clearing may be auditorily confused during a clinical swallowing evaluation. In addition, literature reporting comparisons between coughing and throat clearing via gold standard airflow metrics
Sofiana Mootassim‐Billah   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

New Technique for Expanding the Proximal Landing Zone in Thoracic Endovascular Aneurysm Repair: Case Report

open access: yesClinical Case Reports, Volume 13, Issue 10, October 2025.
ABSTRACT A thoracic aortic aneurysm is a dilatation in the wall of the aorta. If untreated, it can rupture or tear, which is life‐threatening. A 74‐year‐old man was admitted to Sina Hospital with hoarseness and dysphonia. He was diagnosed with a thoracic aortic aneurysm (TAA) measuring 73 mm near the left subclavian artery and a 46 mm saccular ulcerous
Javad Salimi   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

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