Candida epiglottitis presenting as stridor in a child with HIV infection.
Invasive laryngeal candidiasis is an uncommon cause of epiglottitis, seen most often in immunocompromised or antibiotic-treated patients. We present the clinical and radiographic findings in an HIV-infected infant who developed significant stridor due to candidal epiglottitis. Stridor or hoarseness of unknown cause in an immunocompromised patient should lead to prompt evaluation for opportunistic laryngeal infection.
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Nassau County Medical Center, East Meadow, New York.
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D000163:Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome / Q000150:complications; D000208:Acute Disease; D002177:Candidiasis / Q000150:complications*; D004826:Epiglottitis / Q000150:complications*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D012135:Respiratory Sounds / Q000209:etiology*