Laryngeal abscess formation in an immunosuppressed patient: A case report. Laryngoscope 2017 Dec;127(12):2827-2829
Date
08/05/2017Pubmed ID
28771743DOI
10.1002/lary.26693Scopus ID
2-s2.0-85026756224 (requires institutional sign-in at Scopus site) 3 CitationsAbstract
Prior to the onset of the antibiotic era, laryngeal perichondritis and abscess formation were more frequent complications of systemic infections. We report a case of 54-year-old male who was medically immunosuppressed after kidney transplantation and developed multiple pseudomonas abscesses of his larynx. After failing initial treatment and with worsening signs and symptoms, the patient eventually was treated with a prolonged course of intravenous and oral antibiotics, with resolution of his symptoms and clinical findings. Although this pathophysiology remains uncommon, laryngeal abscess formation should remain in the differential for persistent symptoms, especially in cases of patients on immunosuppression. Laryngoscope, 127:2827-2829, 2017.
Author List
Vanhille DL, Blumin JHAuthor
Joel H. Blumin MD Chief, Professor in the Otolaryngology department at Medical College of WisconsinMESH terms used to index this publication - Major topics in bold
AbscessHumans
Immunocompromised Host
Laryngeal Diseases
Male
Middle Aged
Pseudomonas Infections
Pseudomonas aeruginosa
