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Thinking outside the (voice) box

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  02 April 2025

Tim Campbell Open the ORCID record for Tim Campbell [Opens in a new window] ,
Huay Shan Yuen  and
Alistair Balfour
Tim Campbell*
Affiliation:
Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, St Richards Hospital, Chichester, West Sussex, UK
Huay Shan Yuen
Affiliation:
Department of ENT, William Harvey Hospital, East Kent, UK
Alistair Balfour
Affiliation:
Department of ENT, William Harvey Hospital, East Kent, UK
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Corresponding author: Tim Campbell; Email: timothyjamescampbell@gmail.com
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Abstract

We present an uncommon case of laryngeal candidiasis mimicking a laryngeal carcinoma, secondary to repeated use of a refillable electronic nicotine delivery service (ENDS).

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The Journal of Laryngology & Otology , Volume 140 , Issue 1 , January 2026 , pp. 94 - 97
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© The Author(s), 2025. Published by Cambridge University Press on behalf of J.L.O. (1984) LIMITED.

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