en Infectious Diseases Infectious Diseases case report case report <p align="left" style="direction: ltr"><font face="Times New Roman" size="3"> </font><font face="Times New Roman"><b><i><span style="color: blue font-size: 10pt"><font face="times new roman,times,serif">Background:</font> </span></i></b><span style="font-size: 10pt mso-bidi-language: FA"><font face="times new roman,times,serif">Focal laryngeal candidiasis is not reported widely and is very infrequently recognized clinically. This disease is rare and may occur after pulmonary, pharyngeal and esophageal candidiasis or as part of disseminated disease. It is also secondary to inhaled steroid therapy which is usually mild and has been reported in 10-15 percent of patients taking these medications.</font> </span></font></p> <p align="left"><font face="Times New Roman" size="3"> </font><font face="Times New Roman"><b><i><span style="color: blue font-size: 10pt"><font face="times new roman,times,serif">Case Presentation:</font></span></i></b><span style="font-size: 10pt"> </span><span style="font-size: 10pt mso-bidi-language: FA"><font face="times new roman,times,serif">In this study, we introduced a rare case of laryngeal candidiasis in a 79-year-old immunocompromised male presented with 17 months of progressive hoarseness. In video laryngoscopy a white, vegetative mass on anterior one-third of right vocal cord mimicking laryngeal carcinoma. The histopathological examination showed laryngeal mucosal with keratosis, degenerating necrotic epithelial cell aggregates containing hyphea and candida albicans.</font></span></font></p> <p align="left"><font face="Times New Roman" size="3"> </font><b><i><span new="" style="color: blue font-family:" times="">Conclusion: </span></i></b><span new="" style="font-family:" times="">In immunocompromised patients, the diagnosis of laryngeal candidiasis should be considered in any patients with laryngeal symptoms</span></p> Laryngeal Candidiasis, Hoarseness, 248 250 http://caspjim.com/browse.php?a_code=A-10-198-1&slc_lang=en&sid=1 Keivan Kiakojouri K.Kiakojoori@mubabol.ac.ir 10031947532846004226 10031947532846004226 No . Department of Otolaryngology, Babol University of Medical Sciences, Babol, Iran. Mehdi Dehghan M.dehghan26@gmail.com 10031947532846004227 10031947532846004227 Yes Department of Speech Therapy, Babol University of Medical Sciences, Babol, Iran. Reza Hasanjani Roushan hagar2q@gmail.com 10031947532846004228 10031947532846004228 No Infectious Diseases and Tropical Medicine Research Center, Babol University of Medical Sciences, Babol, Iran. Bijan Pourdadash drpourdadash@gmail.com 10031947532846004229 10031947532846004229 No Babol Pathology Center, Babol, Iran.