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Benign and Premalignant Lesions of the Larynx During Pregnancy and the Postpartum Period

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Laryngeal tumors may be benign, premalign, or malignant often presenting with progressive voice hoarseness and upper airway obstruction. Theoretically, these lesions can be seen at any age, though it is known that vocal fold nodules are mostly seen in young boys and middle-aged women; polyps are commonly seen in both males and females, especially in the 40–50 age bracket for [1], similarly premalignant lesions are mostly seen in older ages.

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  1. Faculty of Medicine, Department of Otolaryngology—Head and Neck Surgery, Health Sciences University, Antalya Research and Training Hospital, Antalya, Turkey

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  2. Department Head and Neck Surgery, Catholic University of Sacred Heart, Institute of Otorhinolaryngology, Rome, Italy

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Senirli, R.T., Selcuk, O.T., De Corso, E. (2022). Benign and Premalignant Lesions of the Larynx During Pregnancy and the Postpartum Period. In: Cingi, C., Özel, H.E., Bayar Muluk, N. (eds) ENT Diseases: Diagnosis and Treatment during Pregnancy and Lactation. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-05303-0_51

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