J Korean Soc Laryngol Phoniatr Logoped.  2017 Jun;28(1):48-51. 10.0000/jkslpl.2017.28.1.48.

A Case of Laryngeal Candidiasis Presented as Laryngeal Leukoplakia

• Choi KY
• Kim YH
• Myong NH
• Lee SJ

• KMID: 2388204
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.0000/jkslpl.2017.28.1.48

Abstract

Candida exists in the oral cavity as normal flora, which is cultured in 7% of the population. And the development of candidiasis is usually related to the systemic or local immunosuppressed status such as diabetes, long-term antibiotics, steroid, radiation therapy or chemotherapy. However, isolated laryngeal candidiasis in immunocompetent patients is a rare entity with fewer than 40 cases reported in the world. Symptoms of laryngeal candidiasis are variable such as hoarseness, dysphagia, or odynophagia according to its extent, but it has clinical importance because of its resemblance with laryngeal premalignant or malignant lesions. Diagnosis is made by biopsy under direct laryngoscopy with special staining to identify the hyphae. In this article, we report a case of laryngeal candidiasis presented as leukoplakia localized on vocal fold with literature reviews.

Keyword

Candidiasis; Larynx; Leukoplakia

MeSH Terms

Anti-Bacterial Agents
Biopsy
Candida
Candidiasis*
Deglutition Disorders
Diagnosis
Drug Therapy
Hoarseness
Humans
Hyphae
Laryngoscopy
Larynx
Leukoplakia*
Mouth
Vocal Cords
Anti-Bacterial Agents