Epiglottic enlargement secondary to laryngeal sarcoidosis.
A case of laryngeal sarcoidosis manifesting as epiglottic enlargement in a 15-year-old boy is presented. Sarcoidosis of the larynx is unusual in children but should be included in the differential diagnosis of epiglottic enlargement.
McHugh
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Department of Radiology, Royal Alexandra Hospital for Children, Sydney, NSW, Australia.
deSilva
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Kilham
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D000293:Adolescent; D003680:Deglutition Disorders / Q000209:etiology; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004825:Epiglottis / Q000473:pathology*; D006801:Humans; D006984:Hypertrophy / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology; D007818:Laryngeal Diseases / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis; D008297:Male; D012507:Sarcoidosis / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis