[Laryngeal tuberculosis: study of 11 cases]

Acta Otorrinolaringol Esp. 2001 Jan-Feb;52(1):53-6. doi: 10.1016/s0001-6519(01)78177-0.
[Article in Spanish]

Abstract

We report 11 patients with laryngeal tuberculosis seen in our hospital, January 1990 to July 2000. Eight were men and all cases presented with dysphonia and/or disphagia. In 8 pulmonary tuberculosis was associated. Mycobacterium tuberculosis was isolated from the sputum in 7 patients. Granulomatous laryngitis was demonstrated in the eight patients with laryngeal biopsy. The evolution with medical treatment was favourable in all patients.

Publication types

  • English Abstract

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Retrospective Studies
  • Tuberculosis, Laryngeal* / diagnosis
  • Tuberculosis, Laryngeal* / drug therapy