Sunday, May 15, 2011

Vocal Cord Ulcer Following Reflux Oesophagitis





Acid peptic disease may present with duodenal ulcer, oesophagitis and laryngeal ulcer or congestion in larynx. In this patient who presented with hoarseness of voice for some 15 days along with a previous history of duodenal ulcer; a left vocal cord ulcer, oesophagitis and duodenal ulcer were found by upper GI endoscopy.
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