title: Laryngeal cryptococcus. Treatment with oral fluconazole.
abstract: We treated a case of laryngeal Cryptococcus neoformans infection in a glucocorticosteroid-dependent patient with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. To our knowledge, this is the first report of successful treatment of laryngeal cryptococcus using oral fluconazole as a single agent.
authors.affiliation: Division of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, University of South Florida, Tampa, USA.
authors.forename: J E
authors.initials: JE
authors.lastname: Kerschner
authors.forename: M B
authors.initials: MB
authors.lastname: Ridley
authors.forename: J N
authors.initials: JN
authors.lastname: Greene
mesh_terms: D000284:Administration, Oral; D000935:Antifungal Agents / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D003453:Cryptococcosis / Q000188:drug therapy*; D003922:Diabetes Mellitus, Type 1 / Q000150:complications; D015725:Fluconazole / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D006801:Humans; D007818:Laryngeal Diseases / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000382:microbiology*; D008173:Lung Diseases, Obstructive / Q000150:complications / Q000188:drug therapy; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011241:Prednisone / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use
chemical_list: D000935:Antifungal Agents; D015725:Fluconazole; D011241:Prednisone