title: Laryngeal tuberculosis revisited.
abstract: Although a rare entity, laryngeal tuberculosis must be a diagnostic consideration--along with laryngeal carcinoma--whenever patients present with prolonged hoarseness or painful dysphagia. This form of tuberculosis was once thought to be especially virulent and more infectious than other forms; however, severity was probably the result of the frequent association with advanced cavitary disease. Laryngeal tuberculosis usually responds well to multiple-drug antituberculous therapy.
authors.affiliation: Naval Hospital, San Diego, California.
authors.forename: E C
authors.initials: EC
authors.lastname: Riley
authors.forename: D E
authors.initials: DE
authors.lastname: Amundson
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D014387:Tuberculosis, Laryngeal / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000635:transmission; D014397:Tuberculosis, Pulmonary / Q000150:complications