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Diagnostics
| n= 580 | |
|---|---|
| Evaluations with Flexible Fiberoptic Laryngoscopy (FFL) (%) | 160 (27%) |
| Diagnoses (% FFL patients) | |
| Esophageal Reflux | 37 (23%) |
| Other Vocal Cord Disease* | 12 (8%) |
| Office Biopsy (%) | 11 (2%) |
| By Site | |
| Nasopharynx | 1 |
| Floor of Mouth | 1 |
| Mouth | 4 |
| Skin | 1 |
| Oropharynx | 1 |
| Palate/Uvula | 3 |
includes acute laryngitis, chronic laryngitis, edema of larynx, vocal cord disease NEC, vocal cord paralysis NOS, vocal cord/larynx polyp
