title: [Laryngeal sarcoidosis: unique location or first manifestation?].
abstract: Sarcoidosis is a chronic multisystem disease of undetermined aetiology that involves mainly the lung. Affectation of the upper airways is rare, and it is very infrequent as the first manifestation. We report a case of laryngeal sarcoidosis in a 20-year-old woman. The diagnosis was based on clinical information, radiology, histopathology and laboratory tests. The treatment is systemic corticosteroids, as in the pulmonary sarcoidosis.
authors.affiliation: Servicio de Otorrinolaringología, Hospital da Costa, Burela, Lugo, España. angel lede@yahoo.es
authors.forename: Angel
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Lede Barreiro
authors.forename: Juan J
authors.initials: JJ
authors.lastname: Díaz Argüello
authors.forename: José A
authors.initials: JA
authors.lastname: Fernández Martínez
authors.forename: Alfonso
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Martínez Ferreras
mesh_terms: D000305:Adrenal Cortex Hormones / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001706:Biopsy; D003680:Deglutition Disorders / Q000209:etiology; D004945:Esophagoscopy; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007166:Immunosuppressive Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D007818:Laryngeal Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000473:pathology; D007828:Laryngoscopy; D012008:Recurrence; D012507:Sarcoidosis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000473:pathology; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D055815:Young Adult
chemical_list: D000305:Adrenal Cortex Hormones; D007166:Immunosuppressive Agents