LARYNGEAL INFLAMMATION MIMICKING LARYNGEAL CARCINOMA

A case of severe inflammation with an exuberant granulation lesion of the larynx that mimicked laryngeal tumour is presented. A patient who was a chronic smoker, with a history of hoarse voice underwent multipl e endoscopies and biopsies, confirmed histopathologically as acute and , subsequently, as chronic inflammation. The tumour-like tissue in the larynx responded dramatically to prolonged antibiotic treatment. We e mphasize the importance of histological confirmation before embarking an removal of an essential organ or part of the body which could lead to physical or emotional scarring.