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Secondary laryngeal tuberculosis revisited.
- Source :
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Lung India . Sep/Oct2015, Vol. 32 Issue 5, p462-464. 3p. - Publication Year :
- 2015
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Abstract
- Introduction: Laryngeal tuberculosis is often misdiagnosed and is a highly contagious public health problem. The changing pattern of the clinical involvement of this disease poses a diagnostic challenge. The authors report four cases of laryngeal tuberculosis encountered in a short span of one month. Materials and Methods: All the four patients who presented to us with hoarseness had underlying active lesions in the lung. In spite of that they presented with mainly laryngeal symptoms and a multitude of findings on laryngeal examination. A diagnosis could be established owing to a high index of clinical suspicion, and due consideration given to the chest findings and positive sputum examination. The patients showed an excellent response to antituberculous therapy. Results and Conclusions: This study underlines the varied nature of laryngeal tuberculosis and the importance of addressing the hoarseness of a patient at the earliest, for the prompt diagnosis of this infectious condition. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 09702113
- Volume :
- 32
- Issue :
- 5
- Database :
- Academic Search Index
- Journal :
- Lung India
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 109332321
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.4103/0970-2113.164163