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[Acute respiratory obstruction caused by laryngo-tracheal candidiasis in a HIV-positive patient]

Acta Otorhinolaryngol Ital. 1990 Sep-Oct;10(5):505-7. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/91247402
Galati F; Sarago A; Viscomi A; Forciniti D; Pizzutti AR; Rajani M; Divisione di Otorinolaringoiatria e Patologia Cervico-Facciale; dell'Ospedale S. Giovanni di Dio di Crotone.

Abstract: The authors report a case presenting highly complex symptomatology. In fact, when the patient came under observation he had had a cough, dyspnea, dysphagia and dysphonia for approximately three months. The biopsy, taken by direct laryngoscopy, indicated the presence of candidiasis in the subglottic and tracheal areas. Laboratory tests indicated complete anergy and patient tested serum positive to HIV. During hospitalization acute dyspnea arose requiring emergency tracheostomy.
Keywords: Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome/*COMPLICATIONS Acute Disease Adult Candidiasis/*COMPLICATIONS Case Report Dyspnea/ETIOLOGY English Abstract Human Laryngeal Diseases/*COMPLICATIONS Male Respiratory Insufficiency/*ETIOLOGY Tracheal Diseases/*COMPLICATIONS Tracheotomy JOURNAL ARTICLEKWDacquiredimmunodeficiencysyndrome/KWDcomplicationsacutediseaseadultcandidiasis/KWDcomplicationscasereportdyspnea/etiologyenglishabstracthumanlaryngealdiseases/KWDcomplicationsmalerespiratoryinsufficiency/KWDetiologytrachealdiseases/KWDcomplicationstracheotomyjournalarticle
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