title: Dysphagia Caused by Chronic Laryngeal Edema.
abstract: A rare case of a young female with chronic diffuse laryngeal edema causing severe swallowing difficulty is presented. The patient was previously treated with antibiotics and steroids with no improvement. Diagnosis was made with biopsy of the epiglottis under local anesthesia in the office.
authors.affiliation: 2nd Otolaryngology Department, University of Athens Medical School, "Attikon" University Hospital, 1 Rimini St., Chaidari, 124 62, Athens, Greece. adelidis@med.uoa.gr.
authors.forename: Alexander
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Delides
authors.affiliation: 2nd Otolaryngology Department, University of Athens Medical School, "Attikon" University Hospital, 1 Rimini St., Chaidari, 124 62, Athens, Greece.
authors.forename: George
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Sakagiannis
authors.affiliation: 2nd Otolaryngology Department, University of Athens Medical School, "Attikon" University Hospital, 1 Rimini St., Chaidari, 124 62, Athens, Greece.
authors.forename: Pavlos
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Maragoudakis
authors.affiliation: 2nd Department of Pathology, University of Athens Medical School, "Attikon" University Hospital, Athens, Greece.
authors.forename: Αlina-Roxani
authors.initials: ΑR
authors.lastname: Gouloumi
authors.affiliation: Rheumatology and Clinical Immunology Unit, Fourth Internal Medicine Department, University of Athens Medical School, "Attikon" University Hospital, Athens, Greece.
authors.forename: Pelagia
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Katsimbri
authors.affiliation: 2nd Otolaryngology Department, University of Athens Medical School, "Attikon" University Hospital, 1 Rimini St., Chaidari, 124 62, Athens, Greece.
authors.forename: Ioannis
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Giotakis
authors.affiliation: 2nd Department of Pathology, University of Athens Medical School, "Attikon" University Hospital, Athens, Greece.
authors.forename: John G
authors.initials: JG
authors.lastname: Panayiotides
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D002908:Chronic Disease; D003679:Deglutition; D003680:Deglutition Disorders / Q000209:etiology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007819:Laryngeal Edema / Q000150:complications* / Q000473:pathology
keywords: Deglutition; Deglutition disorders; Laryngeal diseases; Laryngeal edema; Sarcoidosis