Aetiological diagnoses of children presenting with laryngeal airway obstruction
| HIV infected | HIV uninfected | |
|---|---|---|
| Diagnoses | (n=19) | (n=16) (%) |
| Associated infections: | ||
| *Haemophilus influenzae (n=2); Moraxella catarrhalis; Streptococcus pneumoniae; Acinetobacter acintratus. | ||
| †Herpes simplex; influenza virus. | ||
| ‡Herpes simplex; Haemophilus influenzae; Moraxella catarrhalis. | ||
| LTB | 6† (31.6) | 5‡ (31.3) |
| Squamous papilloma | 0 | 5* (31.3) |
| Subglotttic stenosis | 2 (10.5) | 1 (6.3) |
| Benign lymphoid hyperplasia | 3 (15.8 ) | 0 |
| Oesophageal/laryngeal candiadiasis | 5 (26.3) | 0 |
| Tuberculosis | 3 (15.8) | 1 (6.3) |
| Cytomegalovirus associated abscess | 0 | 1 (6.3) |
| Tonsillar adenoidal hypertrophy | 0 | 2 (12.5) |
| Cystic hygroma | 0 | 1 (6.3) |