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Laryngeal Cryptococcosis: An Evolving Rare Clinical Entity.

Douglas M WorrallDavid K LernerMatthew R NaunheimPeak Woo
Published in: The Annals of otology, rhinology, and laryngology (2019)
Laryngeal cryptococcosis is a rare cause of persistent hoarseness, which appears to be clinically evolving and more frequently affecting immunocompetent hosts chronically using nebulized or inhaled corticosteroids. Laryngeal cryptococcal infection is readily treatable with prolonged oral antifungals once biopsy and histopathological stains confirm the diagnosis.
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