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Ng, Daniel Kk, Hui, Yau, Law, Albert Kw, Ho, Jackson Cs |
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Respirology; Jun99, Vol. 4 Issue 2, p195-198, 4p |
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We report the case of an 8-year-old girl suffering from pulmonary tuberculosis complicated by tuberculous laryngitis. She presented with acute onset of fever and stridor with previous apparent good health. Her tuberculous laryngitis and pulmonary tuberculosis responded well to systemic steroid and anti-tuberculosis treatment. Steroid inhalation was found to be effective when stridor recurred after treatment with systemic steroid was stopped. Tuberculous laryngitis is now a rare disorder and only a few publications on childhood tuberculous laryngitis were found in a MEDLINE search from 1966 to 1996. Our patient is one of the youngest patients with tuberculous laryngitis during the past three decades. Paediatricians must remain alert to this disorder as tuberculosis is endemic in this region. The effectiveness of corticosteroid inhalation in relieving the stridor in this patient encourages further study on this aspect. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
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