Chronic herpetic laryngitis with oropharyngitis.
Chronic herpetic laryngitis, with or without involvement of the oropharynx, is uncommon. We describe a case that was initially diagnosed and treated as squamous cell carcinoma. The subsequent course of the disease, review of the histologic material, and additional laboratory investigation suggested that the lesion was of viral origin and probably was caused by herpes simplex.
Karnauchow
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Service of Pathology, North Bay Civic Hospital, Ontario, Canada.
Kaul
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D002294:Carcinoma, Squamous Cell / Q000175:diagnosis; D002908:Chronic Disease; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D006561:Herpes Simplex / Q000175:diagnosis*; D006801:Humans; D007822:Laryngeal Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis; D007827:Laryngitis / Q000209:etiology*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010612:Pharyngitis / Q000209:etiology*