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MedLine Citation:
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PMID: 19128520 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
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OBJECTIVE: To report an extremely rare and interesting case of a woman who developed a laryngeal stone. CASE REPORT: A 44-year-old woman was referred to our ENT clinic complaining of dyspnoea and stridor. She had been treated for chest problems for approximately 30 years. On examination, she had a large, spiky, subglottic lesion compromising the airway. A laryngeal computed tomography scan and histopathological and biochemical examination showed the lesion to be a calcium phosphate stone. Review of the literature from the past 50 years, using several search engines, revealed no similar cases. CONCLUSION: To the author's knowledge, this is a unique case of a stone that developed in the subglottis. This rare entity was the cause of long-standing chest problems unresponsive to medical treatment. The patient recovered completely from all her symptoms after removal of the laryngolith. |
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Authors:
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A H Hegab |
Publication Detail:
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Type: Case Reports; Journal Article Date: 2009-01-08 |
Journal Detail:
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Title: The Journal of laryngology and otology Volume: 123 ISSN: 1748-5460 ISO Abbreviation: J Laryngol Otol Publication Date: 2009 Feb |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2009-02-09 Completed Date: 2009-04-27 Revised Date: 2013-04-05 |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 8706896 Medline TA: J Laryngol Otol Country: England |
Other Details:
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Languages: eng Pagination: e9 Citation Subset: AIM; IM |
Affiliation:
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Department of Otolaryngology, Head/Neck and Skull Base Surgery, Maadi Armed Forces Hospital, Cairo, Egypt. amr_hegab@hotmail.com |
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Descriptor/Qualifier:
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Adult Calcium Phosphates Calculi / complications*, surgery Dyspnea / etiology* Female Humans Laryngeal Diseases / complications*, surgery Respiratory Sounds / etiology* Tomography, X-Ray Computed Treatment Outcome |
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Reg. No./Substance:
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0/Calcium Phosphates; 97Z1WI3NDX/calcium phosphate |
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