title: [Chronic laryngitis in adults].
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Service ORL & Chirurgie Cervico-Faciale, Hôpital Habib Thameur Tunis, Tunisie.
authors.forename: Olfa
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Ben Gamra
authors.forename: Chiraz
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Mbarek
authors.forename: Salma
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Charfi
authors.forename: Haifa
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Ouni
authors.forename: Ines
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Hariga
authors.forename: Achraf
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Chedly
authors.forename: Sarra
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Zribi
authors.forename: Abdelkader
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: El Khedim
mesh_terms: 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