Crohn's disease: a rare cause of upper airway obstruction.
Although uncommon, lesions of Crohn's disease can involve the hypopharynx and lower respiratory tract. We describe a patient with partial airway obstruction secondary to Crohn's disease of the hypopharynx and larynx. This entity should be considered in the differential diagnosis of patients presenting to the Emergency Department with upper airway obstruction.
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D000328:Adult; D000402:Airway Obstruction / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy; D000893:Anti-Inflammatory Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001706:Biopsy; D002443:Ceftriaxone / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002511:Cephalosporins / Q000627:therapeutic use; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D003424:Crohn Disease / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis*; D003907:Dexamethasone / Q000627:therapeutic use; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004417:Dyspnea / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy; D004638:Emergency Treatment / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D007013:Hypopharynx; D007818:Laryngeal Diseases / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis*; D008297:Male; D010102:Oxygen Inhalation Therapy; D010608:Pharyngeal Diseases / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis*
D000893:Anti-Inflammatory Agents; D002511:Cephalosporins; D002443:Ceftriaxone; D003907:Dexamethasone