Characteristic Laryngeal Findings in Patients with Pemphigus Vulgaris.

Objective: Pemphigus Vulgaris (PV) is a rare autoimmune disease that could cause laryngeal lesions; however, only a few studies have described the localization of the laryngeal lesions associated with this disease owing to its rarity. Therefore, this study aimed to determine the localization of laryngeal lesions in patients with PV.

Methods: Fourteen patients with PV accompanied by laryngeal or pharyngeal lesions, who underwent flexible laryngeal endoscopy performed by laryngologists, were examined retrospectively.

A rare case of bilateral vagus nerve schwanomatosis.

Schwanomatosis is the third most common form of neurofibromatosis. Schwanomatosis affecting the vagus nerve is particularly rare. In this report, we describe an extremely rare case bilateral vagus nerve schwanomatosis in a 45-year-old male patient.

[Clinical Review of Globus Patients with a Focus on GERD Cases].

Globus sensation is a common symptom seen daily in ear-nose-throat (ENT) clinics. Globus is affected by multiple factors, and of these, gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), has been recognized as a relatively more manageable cause of globus than the other causes. However, we still commonly encounter globus patients with unclear backgrounds who require multiple diagnostic and therapeutic modalities.

Multidimensional vocal assessment after laser treatment for recurrent respiratory papillomatosis.

Objectives/hypothesis: Recurrent respiratory papillomatosis (RRP) is a benign epithelial tumor that exhibits a high frequency of recurrence. This study assesses the vocal function after laser treatment for RRP, particularly in relation to the frequency of surgery.

Study Design: Retrospective study.

Phonosurgical resection using submucosal infusion technique for precancerous laryngeal leukoplakia.

Objectives/hypothesis: This study was designed to assess the feasibility of the submucosal infusion technique combined with microflap dissection as a radical therapeutic and diagnostic option for precancerous laryngeal leukoplakia.

Study Design: Retrospective study.

Methods: Severe dysplasia or carcinoma in situ was diagnosed after phonomicrosurgical dissections in 25 patients with unilateral laryngeal leukoplakia.

Comparative multidimensional assessment of laryngeal function and quality of life after radiotherapy and laser surgery for early glottic cancer.

Background: This study was designed to comparatively assess laryngeal function and quality of life (QOL) of patients after laser surgery (LS) or radiotherapy (RT) for early glottic cancer.

Methods: Sixty-four patients with T1 glottic cancer treated with RT or type II cordectomy underwent both subjective and objective vocal assessments. The LS group was divided into the following: (1) vaporization with defocused mode (laser surgery [LS]-Vap); and (2) excision with focused mode using lower power (LS-Ex).

Endoscopic investigation and evaluation of anxiety for the management of globus sensation.

Objective: To verify whether the severity of globus sensation would be affected by the results of investigations on possible underlying serious pathology in the head, neck and esophagus.

Methods: Thirty-six patients with globus sensation were enrolled in this study. All the patients suffered relatively persistent globus sensation which remained after conventional laryngoscopy at their family doctors.