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Differential Diagnosis Of Laryngeal Growths In The Larynx Of AdultsCategory: ENDOSCOPY IN MALIGNANT DISEASE OF THE LARYNX Source: A Manual Of Peroral Endoscopy And Laryngeal Surgery Determination of the nature of the lesion in these cases usually consists in the diagnosis by exclusion of the possibilities, namely, 1. Lues. 2. Tuberculosis, including lupus. 3. Scleroma. 4. Malignant neoplasm. In the Bronchoscopic Clinic the following is the routine procedure: 1. A Wassermann test is made. If negative, and there remains a suspicion of lues, a therapeutic test with mercury protoiodid is carried out by keeping the patient just under the salivation point for eight weeks; during which time no potassium iodid is given, lest its reaction upon the larynx cause an edema necessitating tracheotomy. If no improvement is noticed lues is excluded. If the Wassermann is positive, malignancy and the other possibilities are not considered as excluded until the patient has been completely cured by mercury, because, for instance, a leutic or tuberculous patient may have cancer; a tuberculous patient may have lues; or a leutic patient, tuberculosis. 2. Pulmonary tuberculosis is excluded by the usual means. If present the laryngeal lesion may or may not be tuberculous; if the laryngoscopic appearances are doubtful a specimen is taken. Lupoid laryngeal tuberculosis so much resembles lues that both the therapeutic test and biopsy may be required for certainty. 3. In all cases in which the diagnosis is not clear a specimen is taken. This is readily accomplished by direct laryngoscopy under local anesthesia, using the regular laryngoscope or the anterior commissure laryngoscope. The best forceps in case of large growths are the alligator punch forceps (Fig. 33). Smaller growths require tissue forceps (Fig. 28). In case of small growths, it is best to remove the entire growth; but without any attempt at radical extirpation of the base; because, if the growth prove benign it is unnecessary; if malignant, it is insufficient. Next: Inspection Of The Party Wall In Cases Of Suspected Laryngeal Malignancy Previous: Endoscopy In Malignant Disease Of The Larynx
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