Laryngeal edema in a patient with dermatomyositis

Laryngeal edema in a patient with dermatomyositis

Dermatomyositis (DM) is a multisystem connective tissue disease, characterized by inflammatory changes and degeneration of the skin and muscle. Laryngeal edema coinciding with DM is quite rare. We report a DM case with laryngeal edema that was first suspected to be caused by hypopharyngeal carcinoma...

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Main Authors: Ryuzaburo Higo, M.D., Ayumi Yabe, M.D., Takuo Haruyama, M.D., Ph.D., Kouichi Yamauchi, M.D., Ph.D., Hiroshi Yoshikawa, M.D., Ph.D., Katsuhisa Ikeda, M.D., Ph.D.
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2017-03-01
Series:Otolaryngology Case Reports
Subjects:
Dermatomyositis
Laryngeal edema
Neck swelling
Hypopharyngeal carcinoma
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2468548816300431

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