title: Total laryngeal stenosis in cicatricial pemphigoid.
abstract: Cicatricial pemphigoid in the aerodigestive system is rare, but can be life-threatening. We report a case of total laryngeal stenosis. During an exacerbation, the airway of the patient was obliterated with a cicatrix and necessitated an emergency tracheostomy. Six years later when no recurrence of pemphigoid was confirmed, laryngofissure operations were performed with a satisfactory restoration of laryngeal function. Though otolaryngological treatment in the active phases is symptomatic including tracheostomy, surgical procedures should be encouraged once the disease has reached a remission.
authors.affiliation: Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Hamamatsu University School of Medicine, Japan.
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Ito
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Suzuki
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Hoshino
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Nozue
mesh_terms: D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007828:Laryngoscopy; D007829:Laryngostenosis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery*; D053685:Laser Therapy; D008875:Middle Aged; D010390:Pemphigoid, Benign Mucous Membrane / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy; D011239:Prednisolone / Q000627:therapeutic use; D012008:Recurrence; D013524:Surgical Flaps; D014139:Tracheostomy
chemical_list: D011239:Prednisolone