Korean Journal of Head & Neck Oncology (대한두경부종양학회지)

The Korean Society for Head and Neck Oncology (대한두경부종양학회)
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A case of laryngeal candidiasis confined to vocal cord in an immunocompetent patient

정상 면역 기능을 가진 환자에서 성대에 국한되어 발생한 후두 칸디다증 1예

  • Kim, Bo Mun (Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Catholic University of Daegu school of Medicine) ;
  • Kim, Jeong Kyu (Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Catholic University of Daegu school of Medicine) ;
  • Son, Ho Jin (Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Catholic University of Daegu school of Medicine) ;
  • Kil, Bu Kwan (Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Catholic University of Daegu school of Medicine)
  • 김보문 (대구가톨릭대학교 의과대학 이비인후과학교실) ;
  • 김정규 (대구가톨릭대학교 의과대학 이비인후과학교실) ;
  • 손호진 (대구가톨릭대학교 의과대학 이비인후과학교실) ;
  • 길부관 (대구가톨릭대학교 의과대학 이비인후과학교실)
  • Received : 2017.12.19
  • Accepted : 2018.10.30
  • Published : 2018.11.30
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Abstract

Primary laryngeal candidiasis is rare in immunocompetent patients and is prone to confusion with early glottic carcinoma or leukemia. We experienced a case of 74-year-old man who has 3- month history of hoarseness. The pathologic diagnosis was laryngeal candidiasis. He was treated with antifungal agents for 4 weeks after vocal cord stripping under general anesthesia. After treatment, the patient had no candidiasis or discomfort with his voice. We report this case with a review of literature.

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