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Case Reports

. 2015 Sep 2:2015:bcr2015211542.

doi: 10.1136/bcr-2015-211542.

Large vocal cord polyp: an unusual cause of dyspnoea

Gurshinderpal Singh Shergill¹, Ankur Kaur Shergill²

Affiliations

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¹ Department of ENT Head and Neck Surgery, Kasturba Medical College, Manipal University, Manipal, Karnataka, India.
² Department of Oral Pathology and Microbiology, Manipal College of Dental Sciences, Manipal University, Manipal, Karnataka, India.

PMID: 26334311
PMCID: PMC4567771
DOI: 10.1136/bcr-2015-211542

Case Reports

Large vocal cord polyp: an unusual cause of dyspnoea

Gurshinderpal Singh Shergill et al. BMJ Case Rep. 2015.

. 2015 Sep 2:2015:bcr2015211542.

doi: 10.1136/bcr-2015-211542.

Authors

Gurshinderpal Singh Shergill¹, Ankur Kaur Shergill²

Affiliations

¹ Department of ENT Head and Neck Surgery, Kasturba Medical College, Manipal University, Manipal, Karnataka, India.
² Department of Oral Pathology and Microbiology, Manipal College of Dental Sciences, Manipal University, Manipal, Karnataka, India.

PMID: 26334311
PMCID: PMC4567771
DOI: 10.1136/bcr-2015-211542

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Video laryngoscopic image showing vocal cord polyp almost obstructing the glottis.

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