Open AccessRefractory aphthae in the epiglottis and supraglottic area due to Crohn's disease
Author(s) -
Hori Hiroshi,
Fukuchi Takahiko,
Sugawara Hitoshi
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
journal of general and family medicine
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2189-7948
DOI - 10.1002/jgf2.356
Subject(s) - medicine , epiglottis , sore throat , epiglottitis , proctoscopy , throat , surgery , dermatology , larynx , rectum
A 27‐year‐old woman complaining of persistent fever and sore throat was consulted. Examination of the laryngopharynx revealed multiple aphthous ulcers in the uvula, arytenoids, epiglottis, and laryngeal pyriform fossa. Crohn's disease was diagnosed by colonoscopy.