Subglottic stenosis in Erdheim-Chester disease: a previously unrecognized site of involvement.
case_report · Level V
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Abstract
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.
Medical subject headings
- Erdheim-Chester Disease
- Laryngostenosis