[Laryngeal tuberculosis masquerading as carcinoma. Report of one case and literature review].

Autor: Pino Rivero V; Facultativo Especialista de Otorrinolaringologia, Complejo Universitario Infanta Cristina (SES), Badajoz. vicentepinorivero@terra.com, Marcos García M, González Palomino A, Trinidad Ruiz G, Pardo Romero G, Pimentel Leo JJ, Blasco Huelva A
Jazyk: Spanish; Castilian
Zdroj: Anales otorrinolaringologicos ibero-americanos [An Otorrinolaringol Ibero Am] 2005; Vol. 32 (1), pp. 47-53.
Abstrakt: Since the introduction of antituberculous medications, the incidence of laryngeal tuberculosis (LTB) has decreased. However, it is a fact the increasing number of cases of pulmonary or extrapulmonary TB mainly caused by the Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome. We report the clinical case of a 72 years old male with dysphonia secondary to LTB which masqueraded a carcinoma. It's certain diagnosis was the histopathologic exam of the biopsy obtained by microsurgery. There was a residual TB in lung after a complete study of Internal Medicine Department.
Databáze: MEDLINE