Vol.102 No.3 contentsPRACTICA OTO-RHINO-LARYNGOLOGICA
Vol. 102 No. 3 March 2009
A Case Report of Aspergillosis of the Larynx
Hiroshi Yamaguchi, Tomoyuki Haji, Shinichi Sato,
Tetsuya Tamura, Kazumi Motoyoshi, Kazuyuki Ozawa,
Takashi Tsujimura and Kouichirou Yamada
(Kurashiki Central Hospital)
Keigo Honda
(Kusatsu Hospital)
Mycosis localized in the larynx is relatively rarely observed, and only a small number of cases have been reported. We encountered a 69-year-old male with laryngeal mycosis due to Aspergillus. He visited our department due to hoarseness/abnormal laryngeal sensation. At the first consultation, electronic laryngoscopy showed a white lesion anterior to the membranous portions of the bilateral vocal folds. Based on the results of biopsy, a diagnosis of laryngeal aspergillosis was made. He was treated with the oral administration of an antifungal drug on an outpatient basis, and showed a tendency toward improvement, however, the fungus partly remained, and additional resection was performed using a laser by laryngo-microsurgery. He has since remained under follow-up observation.
Key words :aspergillosis, larynx, antifungal drug, fungal infection, laser surgery