<prompt> A high tracheostomy may be indicated inScleroma of the larynxMultiple papillomatosis of larynxBilateral vocal cord paralysisCarcinoma of larynx  <response>: A high tracheostomy may be indicated only in carcinoma of larynx because in such cases, total larynx anyway would ultimately be removed and a fresh tracheostomy made in a clean area lower down A high tracheostomy is done above the level of thyroid isthmus Re: Textbook of Ear, Nose and Throat, Dhingra, 6th Edition; Pg no: 316 