A Case of Laryngeal Candidiasis Presented as Laryngeal Leukoplakia.
- Author:
Ki Yong CHOI
1
;
Young Hwan KIM
;
Na Hye MYONG
;
Sang Joon LEE
Author Information
1. Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Dankook University College of Medicine, Cheonan, Korea. lsj72@dankook.ac.kr
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Candidiasis;
Larynx;
Leukoplakia
- MeSH:
Anti-Bacterial Agents;
Biopsy;
Candida;
Candidiasis*;
Deglutition Disorders;
Diagnosis;
Drug Therapy;
Hoarseness;
Humans;
Hyphae;
Laryngoscopy;
Larynx;
Leukoplakia*;
Mouth;
Vocal Cords
- From:Journal of the Korean Society of Laryngology Phoniatrics and Logopedics
2017;28(1):48-51
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Candida exists in the oral cavity as normal flora, which is cultured in 7% of the population. And the development of candidiasis is usually related to the systemic or local immunosuppressed status such as diabetes, long-term antibiotics, steroid, radiation therapy or chemotherapy. However, isolated laryngeal candidiasis in immunocompetent patients is a rare entity with fewer than 40 cases reported in the world. Symptoms of laryngeal candidiasis are variable such as hoarseness, dysphagia, or odynophagia according to its extent, but it has clinical importance because of its resemblance with laryngeal premalignant or malignant lesions. Diagnosis is made by biopsy under direct laryngoscopy with special staining to identify the hyphae. In this article, we report a case of laryngeal candidiasis presented as leukoplakia localized on vocal fold with literature reviews.
