MORPHOFUNCTIONAL POLYMORPHISM OF THE MUCOSA IN CHRONIC LARINGITIS

Abstract

Chronic laryngitis, characterized by inflammation of laryngeal tissue, is the most commonly diagnosed organic voice disorder, but treatments targeting putative etiologic factors have shown limited effectiveness. A major obstacle to the development of improved treatments for chronic laryngitis is a fundamental gap in knowledge regarding the pathophysiology of laryngeal inflammation. This article provides a review of the literature on the polymorphism of chronic laryngitis.