Laryngeal perichondritis

Laryngeal perichondritis
Other names: Perichondritis of the larynx
SymptomsThroat pain, trouble swallowing[1]
FrequencyUncommon[2]

Laryngeal perichondritis is inflammation of the tissue around the cartalage of the voice box.[2] Symptoms may include pain to the throat, bad breath, hoarseness, and trouble swallowing.[1][3] Complications may include injury to the recurrent laryngeal nerve or blockage of the airway.[2][3]

Risk factors include radiation therapy to the area, intubation, or direct injury.[2] Other causes may include syphilis, tuberculosis, or cancer.[4][5] The underlying mechanism involves inflammation or infection followed by breakdown of the laryngeal cartilage.[3]

Treatment may involved airway management, antibiotics, or surgery to drain any collections of pus.[3][5] In some cases complete removal of the larynx is required.[6] Laryngeal perichondritis is uncommon.[2]

References

  1. 1 2 Mu, Zhonglin; Fang, Jugao (2 September 2021). Practical Otorhinolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery: Diagnosis and Treatment. Springer Nature. p. 218. ISBN 978-981-13-7993-2.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 Michaels, L. (6 December 2012). Pathology of the Larynx. Springer Science & Business Media. p. PT231. ISBN 978-1-4471-3117-5. Archived from the original on 21 October 2022. Retrieved 21 October 2022.
  3. 1 2 3 4 Incorporated, Plural Publishing (22 September 2017). Clinical Assessment of Voice, Second Edition. Plural Publishing. p. 372. ISBN 978-1-944883-73-7. Archived from the original on 21 October 2022. Retrieved 21 October 2022.
  4. ↑ Turner, A. Logan (22 October 2013). Diseases of the Nose, Throat and Ear: For Practitioners and Students. Butterworth-Heinemann. p. 186. ISBN 978-1-4831-9433-2. Archived from the original on 21 October 2022. Retrieved 21 October 2022.
  5. 1 2 Maran, A. G. D. (2 October 2013). Logan Turner's Diseases of the Nose, Throat and Ear. Elsevier. p. 162. ISBN 978-1-4831-8364-0. Archived from the original on 21 October 2022. Retrieved 21 October 2022.
  6. ↑ Michaels, Leslie; Hellquist, Henrik B. (6 December 2012). Ear, Nose and Throat Histopathology. Springer Science & Business Media. p. 396. ISBN 978-1-4471-0235-9. Archived from the original on 21 October 2022. Retrieved 21 October 2022.
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