Laryngeal pathology

ABSTRACT

This study was conducted to assess the incidence and clinical presentation in patients with laryngeal symptoms of more than six weeks duration. It includes 81 patients. Every patient was admitted and had direct laryngoscopy and biopsy under G.A. Out of 81 patients, 16% had inflammatory lesions, 9% had pseudotumours, 15% had benign tumours and 60% had malignant tumours. Smoking, Pan and Alcohol were found to be main etiological factors for malignant disease and male to female ratio was higher for males in malignant tumour. Patients who had surgery, showed better long term survival. Early presentation to the surgeon is of paramount importance in long term survival of patients