A Red Flag in Sarcoidosis: Laryngeal Obstruction | Zendy

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A Red Flag in Sarcoidosis: Laryngeal Obstruction

Author(s) -

AnneKathrin Brill,

Eberhard Seifert,

Thomas Geiser,

Sebastian R. Ott

Publication year - 2012

Publication title -

respiration

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 1.264

H-Index - 81

eISSN - 1423-0356

pISSN - 0025-7931

DOI - 10.1159/000340036

Subject(s) - medicine , stridor , glottis , larynx , surgery , airway obstruction , sarcoidosis , phonation , stenosis , tracheotomy , cord , anesthesia , airway , radiology , audiology

with these measures there is always the risk of irreversible damage to the vocal cords, potentially causing permanent changes in vocal tone and phonation. Today, after 18 months of treatment the patient is doing well and FEV 1 remains stable in the range of 2.9–3 liters (78–80% of predicted value). Laryngeal involvement in sarcoidosis causing upper airway obstruction is rare but potentially life-threatening. Thus, new onset dyspnea, stridor and typical lung functional limitations should be considered as a red flag in sarcoidosis as treatment options need to be evaluated immediately [2] to prevent tracheotomy.

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