Pharyngo-laryngeal histoplasmosis in an immunocompromised child—a case report
| Autor: | Arunabha Chakravarti, Rohini R. Nair, Moazzam Mojahid, Piali Mandal, Jagdish Chandra, Anita Nangia |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2021 |
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| Zdroj: | The Egyptian Journal of Otolaryngology, Vol 37, Iss 1, Pp 1-4 (2021) |
| Druh dokumentu: | article |
| ISSN: | 1012-5574 2090-8539 |
| DOI: | 10.1186/s43163-021-00146-1 |
| Popis: | Abstract Background Histoplasmosis is an endemic granulomatous fungal infection which rarely infects the larynx; less than 100 cases have been reported in medical literature till date. Case presentation A 6-year-old female child, a diagnosed case of B cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia since past 2 years and on chemotherapy, presented with hoarseness and dysphagia since past 2 months. Direct laryngoscopy revealed granular appearance of posterior pharyngeal wall and the supra-glottic larynx. Histopathological examination and bone marrow aspiration confirmed the diagnosis of disseminated histoplasmosis. Conclusions Pharyngo-laryngeal histoplasmosis should be considered in the differential diagnosis of an immunocompromised patient presenting with persistent hoarseness. |
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