| Literature DB >> 25767308 |
Carlos Alberto Moriones Robayo1, Claudia Patricia Guerra Ortiz2.
Abstract
Laryngeal histoplasmosis is a fungal infection that is frequent in Colombia. Laryngeal histoplasmosis usually occurs in immunocompromised patients through the dissemination of the fungus from the lungs to other organs. Histoplasmosis isolated laryngeal (primary) is rare. If a patient presents with a history of immunosuppression by renal transplant, primary laryngeal histoplasmosis with supraglottic granulomatous inflammation that was treated with amphotericin B and Itraconazole, with complete resolution of laryngeal lesions.Entities:
Keywords: Histoplasmosis; granulomatous inflammation; supraglottic mass
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Year: 2014 PMID: 25767308 PMCID: PMC4350385
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Colomb Med (Cali) ISSN: 0120-8322