Isolated laryngeal Mucormycosis requiring laryngectomy

Clin Case Rep. 2022 Oct 20;10(10):e6486. doi: 10.1002/ccr3.6486. eCollection 2022 Oct.

Abstract

We report a case of isolated laryngeal mucormycosis in a patient who presented in diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA). The patient was managed with antifungal therapy and eventual total laryngectomy. To our knowledge, this is the first case presented of mucormycosis with isolated laryngeal involvement.

Keywords: Mucor; laryngectomy; laryngotracheal.

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  • Case Reports