Left recurrent laryngeal nerve paralysis: an unusual presentation of histoplasmosis.
case_report · Level V
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Abstract
A case of histoplasmosis seen as left recurrent laryngeal nerve paralysis in a 49-year-old man is described. The patient had roentgenographic findings of a solitary, noncalcified left upper lobe mass and mediastinal adenopathy. Tissue diagnosis of histoplasmosis was obtained using a thoracotomy, allowing institution of appropriate treatment.
Medical subject headings
- Histoplasmosis
- Lung Diseases, Fungal
- Recurrent Laryngeal Nerve
- Vocal Cord Paralysis