Tracheotomy avoided in laryngeal mucous membrane pemphigoid treated with rituximab
An 80-year-old woman with a history of mucous membrane pemphigoid (MMP) was referred for laryngopharyngeal progression. Flexible nasolaryngoscopy (FN) revealed severe swelling of the supraglottic mucosa, ulcerations of the epiglottis, and significant laryngeal scarring and stenosis that was concerni...
Main Authors: | Daniela A. Brake, Benjamin P. Anthony |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2020-06-01
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Series: | Otolaryngology Case Reports |
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Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2468548819300542 |
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