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Maie A. R. St. John, MD,PhD; Ellie G. Maghami, MD; Sunita Bhuta, MD; Robert B. Lufkin, MD; Elliot Abemayor, MD,PhD
University of California, Los Angeles, School of Medicine

Arch Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 2002;128:1330-1333.

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A 66-YEAR-OLD MAN with a 25–pack-year smoking history was seen in 1994 for a complaint of progressive hoarseness over the preceding 10 years. Indirect laryngoscopy revealed the presence of a vocal cord polyp, which was removed with no complications. The patient reported that his hoarseness diminished greatly after this procedure, but then he noted its progressive return and sought medical attention after a period of 7 years. On presentation, he denied dysphagia, dyspnea, cough, sore throat, or weight loss. Physical examination revealed an absence of cervical lymphadenopathy, and a chest x-ray film showed no abnormalities. On laryngoscopy, the left true vocal fold was found to be medially displaced, with a cherry-red mass attached to its undersurface. Both true vocal folds were mobile, and the airway did not appear to be . . . [Full Text of this Article]

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