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Case Reports
. 2025 Feb 28;19(1):29.
doi: 10.1007/s12105-025-01769-z.

Laryngeal Coccidioidomycosis Mimicking Squamous Cell Carcinoma

Chuying Su  1 , James S Lewis Jr  2
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Case Reports

Laryngeal Coccidioidomycosis Mimicking Squamous Cell Carcinoma

Chuying Su et al. Head Neck Pathol. .

Abstract

Coccidioidomycosis is a rare fungal infection that can closely mimic squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) clinically and radiologically when presenting in the larynx, leading to potential misdiagnosis. This case highlights the importance of considering fungal infections in the differential diagnosis of laryngeal lesions, particularly in endemic regions.

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Declarations. Ethics Approval: All procedures performed in studies involving human participants were in accordance with the ethical standards of the institutional and/or national research committee and with the 1964 Helsinki Declaration and its later amendments, or comparable ethical standards. Consent to Participate: For this type of study consent to participate is not required. Consent for Publication: For this type of study consent for publication is not required. Competing Interests: The authors declare no competing interests. Conflicts of Interest/Competing Interests: The authors declare that they have no conflict of interest. Additional Declarations: Life Science Journals that Report the Results of Studies Involving Humans and/or Animals.

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