Laryngeal papyrus: causes, symptoms, diagnosis, treatment

In acute pemphigus, more than 50% of patients have, in addition to skin lesions, and lesions of the mucosa and among them - in 30% of the pemphigus of the larynx. Disease of the mucous membrane can occur before the skin manifestations of this disease, very rarely there are isolated mucosal lesions affecting only the larynx.

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Pathological anatomy of the papilloma of the larynx

On the epiglottis and mucous membrane of the vestibule of the larynx appear large bubbles of yellowish color, which, breaking through, form superficial ulcers of bright red color, on the periphery of which for some time remain the remains of the membrane of the bladder. After a while, the ulcer becomes covered with a yellowish-gray exudate.

Symptoms of pemphigus of the larynx

During the formation of ulcers, patients note symptoms of pemphigus of the larynx, such as: severe pain when swallowing, in some cases, causing severe dysphagia, resulting in patients being forced to refuse to take a baby. This leads to weight loss and weakening. In some cases, the evolution of the disease takes on a chronic form, in which there are relapses of pemphigus leading to the formation of cicatricial stenoses of the larynx. In other cases, the process develops very quickly, especially with acute febrile form.

Diagnosis of pemphigus of the larynx

Diagnosis of pemphigus of the larynx is difficult with an isolated form of the larynx, but there is no difficulty in the simultaneous occurrence of skin manifestations of pemphigus.

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What is the prognosis for pemphigus of the larynx?

The larynx of the larynx rarely ends in convalescence. Treatment of pemphigus of the larynx with antibiotics and corticosteroids leads to a chronic course, sometimes to recovery.