Vocal cord paralysis due to pulmonary tuberculosis.
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.
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*