Cricoarytenoid Arthritis


Etiology

Primary Rheumatologic Disease

Other

  • Cricoarytenoid Joint Ankylosis Due to Prior Streptococcus Infection
  • Crohn’s Disease (see Crohn’s Disease)
  • External Trauma to Cricoarytenoid Joint
  • Internal Trauma Due to Endotracheal Tube-Related Injury to Cricoarytenoid Joint
    • Includes posterior or anterior arytenoid displacement, posterior dislocation resulting from extubation with a partially inflated endotracheal tube cuff, arytenoid chondritis secondary to prolonged endotracheal intubation
  • Mumps-Associated Laryngeal Arthritis (see Mumps Virus)
  • Radiation Therapy Injury to Cricoarytenoid Joint (see Radiation Therapy)
  • Tietze’s Syndrome

Physiology

Cricoarytenoid Joint is a Diarthrodial Joint


Diagnosis

Operative Direct Laryngoscopy


Clinical Manifestations

Pulmonary Manifestations

Other Manifestations


Treatment

Treatment of Acute Cricoarytenoid Rheumatoid Arthritis

Treatment of Infectious Cricoarytenoid Arthritis

Surgery


References