Sore Throat and Diffuse Laryngeal Swelling in an Adult MaleSore Throat and Diffuse Laryngeal Swelling in an Adult Male—CaseSore Throat and Diffuse Laryngeal Swelling in an Adult Male—Diagnosis

A 41-year-old male presented with a 3-month history of recurrent sore throat, intermittent fever, and yellow, purulent sputum. Laryngoscopy revealed congestion and mild swelling of the mucosa in the bilateral arytenoid and postcricoid regions. What is your diagnosis?

Corresponding Author: Wei Sun, MD, State Key Laboratory of Respiratory Disease, Department of Otolaryngology–Head and Neck Surgery, Laboratory of ENT-HNS Disease, First Affiliated Hospital, Guangzhou Medical University, 151 Yanjiang West Road, Guangzhou 510120, Guangdong, China (dr.sunwei26@qq.com).

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