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ROBERT E. FECHNER, MD

Arch Otolaryngol. 1981;107(8):520-523.

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A 69-year-old man with a history of moderate smoking and alcohol use was initially seen in early May 1980 with a tender mass on the right side of his neck. He underwent direct laryngoscopy and neck exploration on May 7, 1980. Results of the endoscopy were entirely normal, and no biopsy specimen was taken. The neck mass was found to be an ectatic right common carotid artery. The neck was closed. The patient's condition was good until May 17, 1980, when he experienced a low-grade fever and sore throat. An indirect laryngoscopy showed edema and erythema of the supraglottic larynx. He was treated with intravenous antibiotics, without improvement. The patient reported coughing some reddish tissue from his throat on May 20, 1980, and experienced increasing throat and ear pain while swallowing and a muffled quality of his voice. Repeated indirect laryngoscopy showed an edematous supraglottic larynx with a gray-tan exudate . . . [Full Text PDF of this Article]

Author Affiliations
University of Virginia School of Medicine, Charlottesville

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