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Oropharyngeal Stenosis in a Patient with Sarcoidosis: A Case Report
Author(s) -
Bearelly Shethal,
Aliphas Avner,
Berman Jeffrey S.,
Grillone Gregory A.
Publication year - 2011
Publication title -
the laryngoscope
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.181
H-Index - 148
eISSN - 1531-4995
pISSN - 0023-852X
DOI - 10.1002/lary.21933
Subject(s) - medicine , otorhinolaryngology , center (category theory) , library science , family medicine , surgery , computer science , chemistry , crystallography
Oropharyngeal stenosis is a rare entity that is hardly mentioned in textbooks today. Prior to 1940 before the advent of antibiotics, the majority of pharyngeal stenosis was due to syphilis. Although exceedingly uncommon, the majority of cases today occur in pediatric patients after adenotonsillectomies.1,4. However, a literature search failed to reveal any reports of oropharyngeal stenosis occurring secondary to sarcoidosis.