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| Issue : 2 | Page : 64-66 |
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Histoplasmosis of the larynx
John M Carter1, Kelsey Williams2, Brian A Moore3
1 Department of Otolaryngology, Tulane University School of Medicine, New Orleans, Louisiana, USA
2 Department of Surgery, University of Southern Alabama, Mobile, Alabama, USA
3 Department of Otolaryngology, Ochsner Clinic Foundation, New Orleans, Louisiana, USA
Correspondence Address:
John M Carter
Tulane University School of Medicine, New Orleans, Louisiana
USA
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DOI: 10.4103/2230-9748.132059
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Histoplasmosis is an infection caused by the fungus Histoplasma capsulatum. Disseminated histoplasmosis rarely presents in the larynx and may mimic the appearance of a laryngeal neoplasm. Here, we present a case of laryngeal histoplasmosis in an elderly patient undergoing treatment for rheumatoid arthritis with immunosuppressive medications. |
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