title: Vocal cord paralysis due to pulmonary tuberculosis.
abstract: Tuberculosis must be considered in any patient with vocal cord paralysis. Mediastinoscopy, added to the usual diagnostic procedures, may be useful in the differential diagnosis.
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D014397:Tuberculosis, Pulmonary / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis; D014826:Vocal Cord Paralysis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology*