title: Upper airway obstruction due to coccidioidomycosis.
abstract: The inpatient experience regarding coccidioidomycosis of head and neck was reviewed at the University of California Medical Center, San Francisco and affiliated hospitals. Four cases in which upper airway obstruction required otolaryngological consultation and intervention are reviewed in detail. History, epidemiology and pathophysiology of coccidioidomycosis involving upper airway are discussed. Suggestions for diagnosis and management are outlined.
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000402:Airway Obstruction / Q000209:etiology*; D000666:Amphotericin B / Q000627:therapeutic use; D003047:Coccidioidomycosis / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000473:pathology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008825:Miconazole / Q000627:therapeutic use; D008875:Middle Aged; D011859:Radiography; D012737:Sex Factors; D013020:South America; D014481:United States
chemical_list: D008825:Miconazole; D000666:Amphotericin B