Urbach-Wiethe disease in O.R.L. practice. (A clinical and histochemical study of the laryngeal lesions).

Urbach-Wiethe disease is a rare disorder, inherited in an autosomal recessive fashion. In this work we have studied the clinical data in six patients with well-established UWD. The histopathological and histochemical findings are discussed. Unless the otolaryngologist has a knowledge of the disease, the diagnosis can be missed.