Vallecular papilloma simulating chronic pulmonary disease.
Presented here is a case of chronic persistent cough, in a patient in whom squamous papilloma of the base of tongue was found. The cough disappeared completely after removal of the tumour.
D000328:Adult; D002908:Chronic Disease; D003371:Cough / Q000209:etiology; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D006801:Humans; D008171:Lung Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis*; D008297:Male; D010212:Papilloma / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis*; D014062:Tongue Neoplasms / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis*