Primary laryngeal aspergillosis in the immunocompetent state: a clinical update.

aryngeal aspergillosis is known to occur in immunocomproised states, particularly in diabetes mellitus, tuberculosis, nd human immuno-deficiency virus (HIV) infection, and is ssociated with use of inhalational steroids and cytotoxic rugs. Primary laryngeal aspergillosis is rare, especially in mmunocompetent patients, with very few reported cases o date. It often mimics the pre-malignant and malignant onditions of larynx, and responds well to antifungals. This eport presents a case of primary laryngeal aspergillosis in n immunocompetent middle-aged woman, and explores the urrent pool of evidence regarding its pathogenesis and clincal aspects. To date, this represents the only comprehensive eview on the topic.