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ABSTRACT: Patients with vocal cord polyps commonly present with symptoms of hoarseness. Although rare, large polyps can cause shortness of breath and stridor and should be included in the differential for patients with airway obstruction. Dysphonia or hoarseness can be a symptom of underlying disease, such as head and neck cancer. This case illustrates the importance of prompt and accurate diagnosis in a patient with persistent symptoms and a history of smoking. Obtaining a laryngoscopy is crucial to appropriately evaluate the larynx. Proper visualization of the laryngeal structures will help direct patient care toward further diagnostic imaging and medical or surgical intervention if indicated.
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Obstrucción de las Vías Aéreas , Laringoscopía , Pólipos , Pliegues Vocales , Humanos , Pólipos/complicaciones , Pólipos/diagnóstico , Obstrucción de las Vías Aéreas/etiología , Obstrucción de las Vías Aéreas/diagnóstico , Pliegues Vocales/diagnóstico por imagen , Masculino , Ronquera/etiología , Enfermedades de la Laringe/diagnóstico , Enfermedades de la Laringe/complicaciones , Enfermedades de la Laringe/etiología , Persona de Mediana Edad , Disfonía/etiología , Diagnóstico Diferencial , FemeninoRESUMEN
Churg-Strauss syndrome is a rare, systemic vasculitis of unknown cause. Ocular involvement is a rare but established complication and can lead to vision damage or blindness if not treated promptly. Treatment of ocular manifestations corresponds with systemic treatment of the disease and consists primarily of corticosteroids.