Primary Laryngeal Tuberculosis as a Cause of Persistent Hoarseness—A Case Report

Autor:	Olusoga-Peters Oluwapelumi, Binuyo Tolulope, Akinola Moses Ayodele, Somefun Abayomi, Bamigboye Babatunde
Rok vydání:	2021
Předmět:	Larynx medicine.medical_specialty Tuberculosis GeneXpert MTB/RIF business.industry Isoniazid General Medicine Disease Pyrazinamide medicine.disease Dermatology medicine.anatomical_structure medicine business Ethambutol Rifampicin medicine.drug
Zdroj:	Case Reports in Clinical Medicine. 10:220-225
ISSN:	2325-7083 2325-7075
DOI:	10.4236/crcm.2021.108028
Popis:	Laryngeal tuberculosis is an uncommon disease of the larynx that can easily be missed. It is however the commonest granulomatous laryngeal pathology. Laryngeal tuberculosis and laryngeal cancer both have similar modes of clinical presentation. We present a case of isolated laryngeal tuberculosis in a 38-year-old Nigerian female, who presented with persistent hoarseness of 3 months duration with no respiratory symptoms and signs. Fiberoptic laryngoscopy showed hyperemia and oedema of the endolarynx, mucoid exudate and thickening of both false and true vocal cords. Tuberculosis was confirmed by gene Xpert. She was placed on rifampicin, isoniazid, pyrazinamide and ethambutol for two months intensive phase and rifampicin and isoniazid for four months continuation phase. There was complete resolution of hoarseness after completion of anti-tuberculous therapy.
Databáze:	OpenAIRE
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