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Benign Pathology of the Adult Larynx

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Imaging of the Larynx

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Abstract

Benign pathology of the larynx requiring radiologic evaluation is uncommon. Laryngocele, traumatic pathology and vocal cord paralysis are the most frequent conditions imaged. In this chapter, the imaging findings of benign pathology of the adult larynx are reviewed.

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    Ilona M. Schmalfuss MD

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Hermans, R., Schmalfuss, I.M. (2003). Benign Pathology of the Adult Larynx. In: Hermans, R. (eds) Imaging of the Larynx. Medical Radiology. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-59369-7_3

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