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Invasive candidiasis of a late presentation laryngeal chondroradionecrosis

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  29 June 2007

L. J. Hollis*
Affiliation:
Department of Otolaryngology and Head and Neck Surgery, St Mary's Hospital, London, W2 1NY, UK
P. Q. Montgomery
Affiliation:
Department of Otolaryngology and Head and Neck Surgery, St Mary's Hospital, London, W2 1NY, UK
J. D. Hern
Affiliation:
Department of Otolaryngology and Head and Neck Surgery, St Mary's Hospital, London, W2 1NY, UK
U. Mahadeva
Affiliation:
Department of Histopathology, St Mary's Hospital, London, W2 1NY, UK
N. S. Tolley
Affiliation:
Department of Otolaryngology and Head and Neck Surgery, St Mary's Hospital, London, W2 1NY, UK
*
Address for correspondence: Mr L. J. Hollis, Flat 7, The Helme, 10 Lake Road, Wimbledon, London SW19 7EN.

Introduction

Laryngeal chondroradionecrosis is an unusual condition which may present many years after the initial radiotherapy. We present a case of late onset chondroradionecrosis which was complicated by invasive candidiasis of the arytenoid cartilages which had themselves been extruded through the laryngeal mucosa.

Type
Clinical Records
Copyright
Copyright © JLO (1984) Limited 1996

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