Lethal inflammatory pseudotumor masquerading as "laryngitis".
An unusual case of sudden death in a healthy young man due to an inflammatory pseudotumor (polyp) of the larynx is presented. An indirect laryngoscopy performed in the emergency department or accomplishment of a thorough follow-up ear, nose, and throat examination may have been lifesaving in this patient.
D000328:Adult; D003951:Diagnostic Errors; D005350:Fibroma / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology; D006801:Humans; D007822:Laryngeal Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology; D007827:Laryngitis / Q000175:diagnosis*; D008297:Male