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Scleroma of the lower respiratory tract: case report and review of literature

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  29 June 2007

J. M. Alfaro-Monge ,
J. Fernandez-Espinosa  and
A. Soda-Merhy
J. M. Alfaro-Monge*
Affiliation:
Department of Otorhinolaryngology, National Institute of Respiratory Diseases, Mexico City, Mexico.
J. Fernandez-Espinosa
Affiliation:
Department of Otorhinolaryngology, National Institute of Respiratory Diseases, Mexico City, Mexico.
A. Soda-Merhy
Affiliation:
Department of Otorhinolaryngology, National Institute of Respiratory Diseases, Mexico City, Mexico.
*
Jose Mauricio Alfaro-Monge, M.D., 7 Calle Pte. N°-4845, Col. Escalon, San Salvador, El Salvador, Central America. Fax (503) 22 3662
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Abstract

The case of a 46-year-old man who presented with acute respiratory distress due to a tracheal mass is reported. The patient underwent endoscopic resection of the mass and the histopathology revealed scleroma. No other sites of involvement by scleroma were found. This case is reported because laryngotracheal involvement by scleroma as the only manifestation of this disease is extremely rare.

Keywords

ScleromaTrachea
Type
Clinical Records
Information
The Journal of Laryngology & Otology , Volume 108 , Issue 2 , February 1994 , pp. 161 - 163
Copyright
Copyright © JLO (1984) Limited 1994

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