Cryptococcal Anterior Glottic Web from Disseminated Infection Presenting as Confusion: A Case Report

被引:1
作者
Haught, Erica [1 ]
Roberts, Christopher [2 ]
McChesney, Jason [2 ]
机构
[1] West Virginia Univ, Sch Med, Morgantown, WV 26506 USA
[2] West Virginia Univ, Dept Otolaryngol Head & Neck Surg, Morgantown, WV 26506 USA
关键词
glottic web; hoarseness; Cryptococcus; glottic stenosis;
D O I
10.1177/0003489420937036
中图分类号
R76 [耳鼻咽喉科学];
学科分类号
100213 ;
摘要
Objectives: To educate healthcare providers onCryptococcus neoformansas a novel cause of glottic webs especially in an immunocompromised patient and discuss recurrence of the glottic web. This case also emphasizes the importance of a comprehensive patient evaluation in cases such as this, as laryngeal involvement in this case was only a portion of the patient's disease burden. Methods: An extensive review of the patient's clinical course was assessed including patient presentation, diagnostic techniques, medical and surgical treatment, and complications. Results: Prolonged Fluconazole therapy and two excisions of the glottic web, the second with keel placement, was an effective treatment course for our patient. Conclusion: Cryptococcal glottic webs are rare, and this case report demonstrates successful treatment in one such case with operative intervention following medical management of disseminated disease.
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页数:4
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