title: [Total idiopathic laryngotracheal stenosis. Treatment with mitomycin C].
abstract: This case report involves a 69-year-old woman who presented idiopathic laryngotracheal stenosis with total obstruction of the airway. Seven surgical procedures involving open field and endoscopy techniques had to be performed due to repeated re-obstructions. The novelty in this case is that success was finally obtained with the use of mitomycin C. The drug action is well known, but is interesting to report a case in which success was only obtained when we used mitomycin C.
authors.affiliation: Servicio de Otorrinolaringología y Patología Cervicofacial, Hospital Universitario del Río Hortega, Cátedra de Otorrinolaringología, Universidad de Valladolid, Valladolid, España. gilcarsa@telefonica.net
authors.forename: Elisa
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Gil-Carcedo
authors.forename: Luis María
authors.initials: LM
authors.lastname: Gil-Carcedo
authors.forename: Luis Angel
authors.initials: LA
authors.lastname: Vallejo
authors.forename: Consuelo
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Ortega
authors.forename: Carlos
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: López
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000903:Antibiotics, Antineoplastic / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007829:Laryngostenosis / Q000150:complications* / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000601:surgery; D016685:Mitomycin / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D014135:Tracheal Stenosis / Q000150:complications* / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000601:surgery
chemical_list: D000903:Antibiotics, Antineoplastic; D016685:Mitomycin