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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
2
pubmed:dateCreated
2000-5-19
pubmed:abstractText
Nine patients with laryngeal polyps, four with Reinke's edema, three with leukoplakia, one with papilloma and one with malignant tumor were studied by means of laryngeal contact endoscopy during microlaryngoscopy. This technique allowed in vivo and in situ visualization of the superficial layer of the laryngeal epithelium after staining with methylene blue. Cell structures evaluated were the size and color of the nuclei, the nucleus/cytoplasm ratio, nuclear and cytoplasmic contours, the presence of nucleoli, mitoses and keratoses, as well as the microvascular network of the mucosa and superficial cellular changes from normal to pathological. The normal squamous epithelium of the vocal cord showed a homogeneous cellular population with regular nuclear and cytoplasmic morphological characteristics and a uniform nucleus-to-cytoplasm ratio. Specific cellular epithelial patterns and several alterations of the vascular distribution were found in different pathological conditions. Cytological pictures obtained at contact endoscopy were consistent with histological findings in all the patients studied.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:issn
0937-4477
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
257
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
68-71
pubmed:dateRevised
2004-11-17
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
2000
pubmed:articleTitle
Preliminary experiences with contact endoscopy of the larynx.
pubmed:affiliation
Department of Otolaryngology, Catholic University of the Sacred Heart, Rome, Italy.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article