title: [Aspergillosis of the larynx].
abstract: Aspergillosis of the larynx is extremely rare. Six cases of aspergillosis of the larynx were presented. Clinical characters of the patients were as follows: (1) their physical conditions were excellent: (2) Hoarsenes was the first symptom; (3) true vocal cord demonstrated white mass; (4) Biopsy of the lesion revealed suppurative, granulomatous and necrotic inflammation with hyphae and spore with in the tissue; (5) Culture of fungi displayed tobaco colour colonies of aspergillus. microscopic examination demonstrated spore and septate hyphae with coral-shape dichotomous banching and flask-shape vesicle with phialide and spore on top; (6) All patients were cured with Ketoconazol and Itraconazol without recurrence for long-term follow-up. Etiology, diagnosis and therapy of aspergillosis of the larynx were discussed.
authors.affiliation: First Affiliated Hospital, Guangxi Medical University, Nanning.
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Nong
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Li
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Huang
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001228:Aspergillosis / Q000188:drug therapy*; D001232:Aspergillus fumigatus / Q000302:isolation & purification; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D017964:Itraconazole / Q000627:therapeutic use; D007654:Ketoconazole / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D007818:Laryngeal Diseases / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000382:microbiology*; D008297:Male
chemical_list: D017964:Itraconazole; D007654:Ketoconazole