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Subglottic Stenosis in Erdheim‐Chester Disease: A Previously Unrecognized Site of Involvement
Author(s) -
Freed Gary L.,
Sinacori John T.
Publication year - 2006
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 - 10.1097/01.mlg.0000201988.54221.68
Subject(s) - medicine , erdheim–chester disease , etiology , subglottic stenosis , stenosis , malignancy , biopsy , airway obstruction , radiology , airway , disease , pathology , surgery , histiocytosis
We describe a case of laryngeal stenosis secondary to an etiology not previously described. A patient with Erdheim‐Chester disease presented with airway obstruction and was found to have subglottic stenosis. Biopsy results confirmed Erdheim‐Chester nodules as the cause of the obstruction. This case illustrates the need for biopsy to rule out malignancy and less common etiologies of subglottic stenosis.