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Laryngeal diphtheria

MedGen UID:
4336
•Concept ID:
C0012557
•
Disease or Syndrome
Synonyms: Diphtheritic laryngotracheitis; diphtheritic laryngotracheitis; Laryngeal Diphtheria; laryngeal diphtheria
SNOMED CT: Laryngeal diphtheria (50215002); Diphtheritic laryngotracheitis (50215002)
 
Monarch Initiative: MONDO:0020863

Definition

Infection of the larynx by Corynebacterium diphtheriae. [from NCI]

Term Hierarchy

CClinical test,  RResearch test,  OOMIM,  GGeneReviews,  VClinVar  
  • CROGVLaryngeal diphtheria

Professional guidelines

PubMed

Acute subglottic laryngitis. Etiology, epidemiology, pathogenesis and clinical picture.
Mazurek H, Bręborowicz A, Doniec Z, Emeryk A, Krenke K, Kulus M, Zielnik-Jurkiewicz B
Adv Respir Med 2019;87(5):308-316. doi: 10.5603/ARM.2019.0056. PMID: 31680234
A historical overview of the aetiology and treatment of laryngeal stenosis.
McIlwain JC
Arch Otorhinolaryngol 1989;246(5):336-40. doi: 10.1007/BF00463589. PMID: 2686598
Croup: review and guidelines for management.
Backes CR
J Am Osteopath Assoc 1975 Feb;74(6):492-9. PMID: 1089703

Recent clinical studies

Etiology

Pulmonary diseases and corticosteroids.
Sethi GR, Singhal KK
Indian J Pediatr 2008 Oct;75(10):1045-56. Epub 2008 Nov 21 doi: 10.1007/s12098-008-0209-0. PMID: 19023529Free PMC Article
Diphtheria in Afghanistan--review of 155 cases.
Singh M, Saidali A, Bakhtiar A, Arya LS
J Trop Med Hyg 1985 Dec;88(6):373-6. PMID: 3837120

Diagnosis

Dexamethasone in laryngeal diphtheritic croup.
Havaldar PV
Ann Trop Paediatr 1997 Mar;17(1):21-3. doi: 10.1080/02724936.1997.11747858. PMID: 9176573
Diphtheria in Afghanistan--review of 155 cases.
Singh M, Saidali A, Bakhtiar A, Arya LS
J Trop Med Hyg 1985 Dec;88(6):373-6. PMID: 3837120

Therapy

Pulmonary diseases and corticosteroids.
Sethi GR, Singhal KK
Indian J Pediatr 2008 Oct;75(10):1045-56. Epub 2008 Nov 21 doi: 10.1007/s12098-008-0209-0. PMID: 19023529Free PMC Article
Dexamethasone in laryngeal diphtheritic croup.
Havaldar PV
Ann Trop Paediatr 1997 Mar;17(1):21-3. doi: 10.1080/02724936.1997.11747858. PMID: 9176573
Corticosteroids in laryngeal diphtheria.
Roche DA
Br Med J 1969 Jan 11;1(5636):119. doi: 10.1136/bmj.1.5636.119. PMID: 5761814Free PMC Article

Prognosis

Fatal laryngeal diphtheria in a UK child.
Ganeshalingham A, Murdoch I, Davies B, Menson E
Arch Dis Child 2012 Aug;97(8):748-9. Epub 2012 Apr 25 doi: 10.1136/archdischild-2011-300272. PMID: 22535233
Diphtheria in Afghanistan--review of 155 cases.
Singh M, Saidali A, Bakhtiar A, Arya LS
J Trop Med Hyg 1985 Dec;88(6):373-6. PMID: 3837120

Clinical prediction guides

Some prehistory of New Zealand intensive care medicine.
Trubuhovich RV
Anaesth Intensive Care 2009 Jul;37 Suppl 1:16-29. doi: 10.1177/0310057X090370S105. PMID: 19705630

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