title: Primary Larynx Cryptococcus neoformans Infection: A Distinctive Clinical Entity.
abstract: Cryptococcus neoformans can directly infect the vocal cords. Endoscopic findings were undistinctive from most infiltrative diseases. Tissue biopsy was essential for the diagnosis. Inhaled corticosteroids can predispose to the infection, and fluconazole 400 mg daily for at least 6 weeks appeared to be minimal to achieve a permanent cure.
authors.affiliation: Laval University .
authors.forename: Mathieu
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Bergeron
authors.affiliation: Laval University .
authors.forename: Andrée-Anne
authors.initials: AA
authors.lastname: Gagné
authors.affiliation: Otolaryngology.
authors.forename: Mathieu
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Côté
authors.affiliation: Anatomo-Pathology , Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Québec .
authors.forename: Jacinthe
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Chênevert
authors.affiliation: Anatomo-Pathology , Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Québec .
authors.forename: Robert
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Dubé
authors.affiliation: Medical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases , Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Québec, L'Hôtel-Dieu de Québec , Quebec City , Canada.
authors.forename: René
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Pelletier
keywords: Cryptococcus; fluconazole; fungal infection; larynx; vocal cords