TY - JOUR
T1 - A case of hypopharyngeal ulceration due to cytomegarovirus infection
AU - Kubota, Marie
AU - Wakasaki, Takahiro
AU - Mihara, Takenao
AU - Fukushima, Junichi
PY - 2014
Y1 - 2014
N2 - Cytomegalovirus (CMV) is a common opportunistic infection in immunosuppressive patients. One of the organs often involved is the gastrointestinal tract, but the pharynx, especially hypopharyngeal involvement, is rare. In this report, we present a case of a 61-year-old male compromised host, admitted to the hospital for the treatment of dermatomyositis, who presented with hypopharyngeal ulceration due to cytomegalovirus infection. Multiple deep ulcerative lesions with thick belaque, or with a protruding bony edge were observed in the adjacent areas in/around the hypopharynx, which repeatedly demonstrated exacerbation and remission in a relatively short period. The lesions developed acute bleeding and required emergency operative hemostasis. The ulcerations completely disappeared after the treatment with gancyclovir. We reviewed our case as well as other cases reported so far, and extracted the points we should be aware of when we encounter a case of hypopharyngeal ulceration based on cytomegalovirus infection; 1. acute bleeding, 2. paralysis of the vocal cords and subsequent breathing difficulty, 3. pharyngeal perforation.
AB - Cytomegalovirus (CMV) is a common opportunistic infection in immunosuppressive patients. One of the organs often involved is the gastrointestinal tract, but the pharynx, especially hypopharyngeal involvement, is rare. In this report, we present a case of a 61-year-old male compromised host, admitted to the hospital for the treatment of dermatomyositis, who presented with hypopharyngeal ulceration due to cytomegalovirus infection. Multiple deep ulcerative lesions with thick belaque, or with a protruding bony edge were observed in the adjacent areas in/around the hypopharynx, which repeatedly demonstrated exacerbation and remission in a relatively short period. The lesions developed acute bleeding and required emergency operative hemostasis. The ulcerations completely disappeared after the treatment with gancyclovir. We reviewed our case as well as other cases reported so far, and extracted the points we should be aware of when we encounter a case of hypopharyngeal ulceration based on cytomegalovirus infection; 1. acute bleeding, 2. paralysis of the vocal cords and subsequent breathing difficulty, 3. pharyngeal perforation.
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U2 - 10.3950/jibiinkoka.117.1258
DO - 10.3950/jibiinkoka.117.1258
M3 - Article
C2 - 25735128
AN - SCOPUS:84928687250
VL - 117
SP - 1258
EP - 1263
JO - Journal of Otolaryngology of Japan
JF - Journal of Otolaryngology of Japan
SN - 0030-6622
IS - 10
ER -