Laryngotracheal mucormycosis: Report of a case.

Airway mucormycosis is a deadly opportunistic infection that affects immunocompromised persons, particularly diabetics and those undergoing chemotherapy. Although it is typically a pulmonary or sinonasal infection, mucormycosis can affect the larynx and trachea, with devastating results. We report the case of a 46-year-old man with human immunodeficiency virus infection, hepatitis C infection, neurosyphilis, and recently diagnosed Burkitt lymphoma who presented with dysphonia and stridor after receiving one dose of intrathecal chemotherapy.

Efficacy of anti-reflux surgery on refractory laryngopharyngeal reflux disease in professional voice users: a pilot study.

Objectives: Laryngopharyngeal reflux (LPR) is a pervasive disorder that may cause hoarseness, throat clearing, and other symptoms. These symptoms are particularly problematic in professional voice users. Proton pump inhibitors (PPIs) are the mainstay of current medical management for LPR but may be insufficient in managing some patients' symptoms.

Efficacy of super high dose proton pump inhibitor administration in refractory laryngopharyngeal reflux: a pilot study.

Objectives: Proton pump inhibitors (PPIs) are the mainstay of current medical management for laryngopharyngeal reflux (LPR) but may be insufficient in managing some patients' disease. This study was designed to investigate the effectiveness of superdose PPI therapy in the improvement of 24-hour pH impedance studies and stroboscopy findings in patients with LPR refractory to standard dosing (BID PPI).

Study Design: Retrospective chart review.

Degrees of dysplasia based on viral typing in patients with cidofovir use and recurrent respiratory papillomatosis.

Objectives/hypothesis: To evaluate the degree of dysplasia following cidofovir injections while documenting human papillomavirus (HPV) type in patients with recurrent respiratory papillomatosis (RRP).

Study Design: Retrospective chart review.

Methods: Demographic data, operative reports, and pathology results were reviewed from 25 patients with RRP who had had cidofovir injections.

Pediatric arytenoid dislocation: diagnosis and treatment.

Arytenoid dislocation and subluxation are well-described injuries in adults but are poorly documented in children. The most commonly cited etiology is intubation trauma although external blunt trauma also is recognized. Symptoms include dysphonia, vocal fatigue, loss of vocal control, breathiness, odynophagia, dysphagia, dyspnea, and cough.

Position of the hyoid and larynx in people with muscle tension dysphonia.

Objectives/hypothesis: To determine whether radiographic measures of hyoid position, laryngeal position, and hyolaryngeal space during phonation were different for people with primary muscle tension dysphonia (MTD) as compared to control participants without voice disorders.

Study Design: Prospective, quasi-experimental research design.

Methods: Twenty participants, 10 with primary MTD and 10 without voice disorders who were age and sex matched were studied radiographically while producing phonation.

Retrograde nasal intubation via the cleft in Pierre-Robin Sequence neonates: a case series.

Pierre-Robin Sequence, the triad of glossoptosis, micrognathia and cleft palate, provides a challenge in airway management both in and out of the operating room. Transnasal intubation is greatly preferred during its surgical intervention for maximum oral exposure in these very small patients without the added encumbrance of an oral endotracheal tube. From 2001 to 2009, three neonates with Pierre-Robin Sequence who underwent surgery to improve their airway had a novel method of securing a transnasal airway performed in the operating theater.