Primary laryngeal cryptococcosis resembling laryngeal carcinoma.
Auris Nasus Larynx
; 42(4): 337-40, 2015 Aug.
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ABSTRACT
A case of an 82-year-old female with primary laryngeal cryptococcosis who had undergone long-term corticosteroid therapy for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and rheumatoid arthritis is reported. She complained hoarseness with swallowing pain and irritability of the larynx for over a month. Endoscopic examination revealed a white, exudative irregular region on right arytenoid that mimicked a laryngeal carcinoma. Histological examination showed pseudoepitheliomatous hyperplasia and severe submucosal inflammation with ovoid budding yeasts by Grocott's stain. A serological study indicated a high titer of cryptococcal antigen. After treating with oral fluconazole for 3 months, her primary lesion of larynx turned to be clear. We implicate a long-term use of steroids as the significant risk factor in developing cryptococcosis of the larynx.
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01-internacional
Base de datos:
MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Carcinoma
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Laringitis
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Neoplasias Laríngeas
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Huésped Inmunocomprometido
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Criptococosis
Tipo de estudio:
Diagnostic_studies
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Etiology_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
Límite:
Aged80
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Female
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Humans
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En
Revista:
Auris Nasus Larynx
Año:
2015
Tipo del documento:
Article
País de afiliación:
Japón