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. 2012 Dec 7:2:1-3.
doi: 10.1016/j.mmcr.2012.11.002.

Primary laryngeal aspergillosis related to oral sex? A case report and review of the literature

Yuping Ran  1 , Yao Lu  1 , Ludan Cao  1 , Conghui Li  1 , Yaling Dai  2 , Hanjun Yang  1 , Yonghui Liu  3 , Haoru Bai  3 , Chaoliang Zhang  4
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Primary laryngeal aspergillosis related to oral sex? A case report and review of the literature

Yuping Ran et al. Med Mycol Case Rep. .

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  • Med Mycol Case Rep. 2013 Jan;2:163

Abstract

Primary laryngeal aspergillosis is an extremely rare opportunistic infection, especially in an immunocompetent host. Here we report a case of a 23-year-old female with a history of oral sex, which may be a suspected predisposing factor in this immunocompetent patient.

Keywords: Aspergillus fumigatus; Itraconazole; Larynx; Oral sex.

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(a) Image of laryngoscopy when the patient first came to our hospital in September 21, 2009 (b) Image of laryngoscopy after 30 days of antifungal treatment in October 21, 2009, (c) SEM observation of the focus tissue, (d) Histopathological examination (HE, ×400), (e) The slide culture of the isolate (methylene blue, ×400).
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