Table 2.
Evolution after treatment | Group A n = 14 | Group B Oral propranolol n = 9 | |||||
Oral corticosteroids |
INF |
Open surgical resection and endoscopic therapy |
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Single treatment n = 3 | Combined treatment n = 6 | Combined treatment n = 11 | Single treatment n = 5 | Combined treatment n = 6 | Single treatment n = 8 | Combined treatment n = 1 | |
Asymptomatic | 3 (100) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 2 (40) | 4 (66.6) | 8 (100) | 1 (100) |
Symptomatic | 0 (0) | 6 (100) | 1(100) | 3 (60) | 2 (33.3) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) |
Dysphonia | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 2 (40) | 1 (16.6) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) |
Stridor | 0 (0) | 5 (83.3) | 1 (100) | 1 (20) | 1 (16.6) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) |
Complications | 0 (0) | 3 (50) | 0 (0) | 1 (20) | 1 (16.6) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) |
Exitus | 0 (0) | 1 (16.6) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 1 (16.6) | 1 (12.5)2 | 0 (0) |
Only one patient was treated with interferon, but the same patient was also treated with corticosteroids and surgery, which is included in the 6 patients with combined treatment;
Not related to propranolol therapy. INF: Interferon.