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Cartilaginous metaplasia of the epiglottis
1Department of Histopathology, Southampton General Hospital.
The Journal of Laryngology and Otology
|November 1, 1990
Abstract:
Metaplastic elastic cartilaginous tissue has been described in the vocal cord, vestibular fold and ventricle of the larynx. This report documents a case in which cartilaginous metaplasia developed in the soft tissue of the epiglottis following an episode of epiglottitis.