title: Cryptococcal infection of the larynx simulating laryngeal carcinoma.
abstract: Cryptococcus neoformans is an encapsulated yeast that can cause primary pulmonary infections or disseminate and cause infections of the central nervous system, meninges, skin, and bone in the immunocompromised host. We present here an unusual case of an immunocompetent patient who had laryngitis due to C. neoformans that mimicked a laryngeal carcinoma on clinical examination and imaging studies.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pathology, Baylor College of Medicine, and Ben Taub General Hospital, Houston, TX 77030, USA.
authors.forename: David K
authors.initials: DK
authors.lastname: McGregor
authors.forename: Deborah
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Citron
authors.forename: Irnran
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Shahab
mesh_terms: D000935:Antifungal Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002277:Carcinoma / Q000175:diagnosis; D003453:Cryptococcosis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000473:pathology; D003455:Cryptococcus neoformans / Q000302:isolation & purification; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D015725:Fluconazole / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006801:Humans; D007818:Laryngeal Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000473:pathology; D007822:Laryngeal Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged
chemical_list: D000935:Antifungal Agents; D015725:Fluconazole