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Korean Journal of Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery 1976;19(4): 63-7. |
Deep Involvement of Aspergillus on the Hypopharynx |
Jong Young Kim, MD (Director : Assoc. Prof. Jong Won Lee, MD) |
Department of Otolaryngology, Chonnam National University Medical School, Kwang Ju, Korea |
下咽頭에 發生한 Aspergillosis의 1例 |
金鍾榮 (指導 : 李鍾元 副敎授) |
全南大學校 醫科大學 耳鼻咽喉科學敎室 |
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ABSTRACT |
Aspergillus are frequently discovered in the air space, There is a tendency to increase the fungal infections because of over use of antibiotics, steroid hormone and radiation theraphy. Recently 22 year old female patient visited to our department because of pain on hypopharyngeal region, swallowing difficulty, low grade fever, headache and granulomatous tumor masses in the posterior hypopharyngeal wall. The diagnosis was confirmed to aspergillosis of hypopharynx after the tissue culture. 6 months after the visit on our department, the lesion was healed by nystatin, fulvicin per oral and local application of powdered nystatin and gentian violet.
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