CHRONIC HYPERTROPHIC LARYNGITIS LEUKOKERATOSIS AND LEUKOPLAKIA
Keywords:
chronic hypertrophic laryngitis; leukokeratosis; leukoplakia; larynx; precancerous lesions; epithelial dysplasia; vocal cord pathology; chronic inflammation; keratinization; laryngeal cancer risk; voice disorders; histopathology; narrow band imaging (nbi); smoking; gerdAbstract
Chronic Hypertrophic Laryngitis (CHL) is a long-term inflammatory condition of the laryngeal mucosa that leads to thickening, hyperplasia, and epithelial changes. It is frequently associated with leukokeratosis and leukoplakia, both of which are considered precancerous lesions of the larynx. These conditions are of great clinical importance because early detection and management can prevent the development of laryngeal carcinoma, one of the most common malignancies of the upper respiratory tract.
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