Idiopathic fibrosis of the upper aero-digestive tract

Idiopathic fibrosis of different areas of the body such as retroperitoneal fibrosis, mediastinal fibrosis, sclerosing cholangitis, Reidel's thyroiditis and pseudo-tumour of the orbit are well recognised entities that manifest individually or in combination. A case of idiopathic fibrosis of the...

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Published inJournal of laryngology and otology Vol. 103; no. 3; p. 333
Main Authors Violaris, N S, Windle-Taylor, P C
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published England 01.03.1989
Subjects
Aged
Female
Fibrosis
Humans
Larynx - pathology
Mouth - pathology
Pharynx - pathology
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Summary:Idiopathic fibrosis of different areas of the body such as retroperitoneal fibrosis, mediastinal fibrosis, sclerosing cholangitis, Reidel's thyroiditis and pseudo-tumour of the orbit are well recognised entities that manifest individually or in combination. A case of idiopathic fibrosis of the upper aerodigestive tract is presented, which caused dense fibrosis of the floor of mouth, tongue, pharynx and larynx leading to aphonia and severe dysphagia. A permanent tracheostomy was performed and regular bouginage is necessary. This is the first such case reported in the literature.
ISSN:0022-2151
DOI:10.1017/S0022215100108862