title: Laryngeal involvement in systemic lupus erythematosus: report of two cases.
abstract: Systemic lupus erythematosus is a multisystem autoimmune disorder. Joint and skin involvements are the most frequent presenting features. Laryngeal involvement, however, is extremely rare. Symptoms of laryngeal involvement may range from mild hoarseness to life-threatening respiratory distress. In this article, 2 patients with systemic lupus erythematosus and laryngeal involvement are presented. The first patient had hoarseness and noisy respiration, and the second had cough and respiratory distress. Otorhinolaryngological examination revealed laryngeal inflammation in both. Our cases responded well to systemic corticosteroids. Patients with symptoms such as hoarseness, foreign body sensation in throat, and respiratory distress should be evaluated by an otorhinolaryngologist to rule out involvement of the laryngeal structures.
authors.affiliation: 4th ENT Clinic, Department of Radiodiagnostics, Clinic of Rheumatology, Ankara Numune Education and Research Hospital, Ankara, Turkey. kursatmuratozcan@yahoo.com
authors.forename: K Murat
authors.initials: KM
authors.lastname: Ozcan
authors.forename: Secil
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Bahar
authors.forename: Ibrahim
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Ozcan
authors.forename: Lale
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Pasaoglu
authors.forename: Engin
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Sennaroglu
authors.forename: Yasar
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Karaaslan
authors.forename: Huseyin
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Dere
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D018501:Antirheumatic Agents; D005260:Female; D006685:Hoarseness / Q000209:etiology; D006801:Humans; D007818:Laryngeal Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology*; D008180:Lupus Erythematosus, Systemic / Q000150:complications* / Q000188:drug therapy; D011239:Prednisolone / Q000627:therapeutic use; D012128:Respiratory Distress Syndrome / Q000209:etiology*; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed
chemical_list: D018501:Antirheumatic Agents; D011239:Prednisolone