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The normal laryngeal squamous mucosa usually ranges from 5 to 25 cells in thickness and can even vary within the same larynx. Hyperplasia can result from a variety of irritants, including cigarette smoke, air pollution, radiation, or infectious agents like fungi (Ferlito et al, 2012).

References

You Z, Han B, Shi Z, Zhao M, Du S, Yan J, Liu H, Hei X, Ren X, Yan Y. Vocal cord leukoplakia classification using deep learning models in white light and narrow band imaging endoscopy images. Head Neck. 2023 Dec;45(12):3129-3145. doi: 10.1002/hed.27543. Epub 2023 Oct 14. PMID: 37837264.

Ferlito, A., Devaney, K.O., Woolgar, J.A., Slootweg, P.J., Paleri, V., Takes, R.P., Strojan, P., Bradley, P.J. and Rinaldo, A. (2012), Squamous epithelial changes of the larynx: Diagnosis and therapy. Head Neck, 34: 1810-1816. https://doi.org/10.1002/hed.21862

Giuseppe L. Laryngeal Leukoplakia: A Focus on Histology. In: Balwant Singh G, ed. Updates on Laryngology. IntechOpen; 2022:Ch. 5.