Year: 2024
Type: article
Study design: Case Report
Abstract: Xanthogranulomatosis is an uncommon disease affecting non-Langerhans histiocytes. Laryngeal involvement is very rare. We describe the clinical case of an adult patient with disseminated xanthogranulomas affecting the supraglottic region of the larynx, leading to thickening and immobility of the epiglottis. The patient experienced inspiratory dyspnea on exertion. A transoral supraglottic epiglottectomy was performed, and a tracheostomy was subsequently required.
Authors: Micaela Redivo, María del Pilar Mingheira, Federica Fernandez Long, Carlos Santiago Ruggeri
Institution: Hospital Italiano de Buenos Aires
Language: English
Subfield: Physiology
Field: Medicine
Domain: Health Sciences
Open Access status: diamond
OpenAlex ID: W4401969212