[Chronic laryngitis in adults].
BACKGROUND
Chronic laryngitis is a lingering inflammation of the laryngeal mucosa, caused by specific aetiology and often irritative factors.


OBJECTIVE
To discuss clinic and therapeutic aspects of the pathology.


METHODS
We report a retrospective stuy about 25 patients treated and followed for non specific chronic laryngitis over a period of 11 years (1994-2004).


RESULTS
The average age of the patients was 54.2 years. Tobacco intoxication was noted in 72.7 of cases and Gastroesophageal reflux in 2 cases. The endoscopic examination of laryngeal lesions, realised in all cases, notes laryngeal keratosis in 88% of cases and congestive laryngitis in 12%. Histological analysis of the lesions reveals a dysplasia in 44% of cases. Clinical and endoscopic follow up of the patients discover malignant development in 5 patients.


CONCLUSIONS
The treatment of chronic laryngitis is based on the suppression of etiologic factors and on laryngeal microsurgery with micro instruments and with laser techniques.
Ben Gamra
Olfa
O
Service ORL & Chirurgie Cervico-Faciale, Hôpital Habib Thameur Tunis, Tunisie.
Mbarek
Chiraz
C
Charfi
Salma
S
Ouni
Haifa
H
Hariga
Ines
I
Chedly
Achraf
A
Zribi
Sarra
S
El Khedim
Abdelkader
A
D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D002908:Chronic Disease; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007827:Laryngitis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012189:Retrospective Studies