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Recurrent Ulcer in the Pharynx Successfully Treated by Laser Surgery on the Lingual Tonsil

Ryuichi Kawaguchi, Kohji Asakura, Hiroyuki Kodama, Hiroko Saito, Akikatsu Kataura

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Intractable recurrent ulcers in the pharynx of unknown cause are resistant to treatment. A 34year-old man with a recurrent ulcer was treated at our hospital. Because of the association with inflammatory changes of the lingual tonsil, we vaporized the lingual tonsil using a CO2 laser. After this procedure, his pharyngeal ulcer was cured and no recurrence of the disease has been noted for 2years. Focal infection may be one of the causes of this disease.

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Intractable recurrent ulcers in the pharynx of unknown cause are resistant to treatment. A 34year-old man with a recurrent ulcer was treated at our hospital. Because of the association with inflammatory changes of the lingual tonsil, we vaporized the lingual tonsil using a CO2 laser. After this procedure, his pharyngeal ulcer was cured and no recurrence of the disease has been noted for 2years. Focal infection may be one of the causes of this disease.

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Intractable recurrent ulcers in the pharynx of unknown cause are resistant to treatment. A 34year-old man with a recurrent ulcer was treated at our hospital. Because of the association with inflammatory changes of the lingual tonsil, we vaporized the lingual tonsil using a CO2 laser. After this procedure, his pharyngeal ulcer was cured and no recurrence of the disease has been noted for 2years. Focal infection may be one of the causes of this disease.

Key concepts: Pharynx, Medicine, Tonsil, Surgery, Oral cavity, Dentistry

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