History of hoarseness of one month duration. Presented today with panting, coughing and hoarseness. Laryngeal exam and endoscopy performed, and tonsil and larynx biopsies obtained.
History of hoarseness of one month duration. Presented today with panting, coughing and hoarseness. Laryngeal exam and endoscopy performed, and tonsil and larynx biopsies obtained.
CT of the upper neck, plain and post contrast series- the patient was scanned with an endotracheal tube in place.
There was moderate generalized swelling of the laryngeal soft tissues including the vocal folds, accompanied by mucosal surface irregularity and mildly increased non uniform contrast enhancement.
A mild amount of air was present within the vestibule and laryngeal ventricles.
Both tonsils were everted and presented moderate generalized enlargement and non uniform contrast enhancement.
The medial retropharyngeal and submandibular lymph nodes were within normal limits for size, shape and enhancement pattern.
