title: Tuberculosis of the larynx. Today.
abstract: Forty-one cases of laryngeal tuberculosis accounting for 0.79% of the TB cases observed in 1975-85 are examined. The M/F ratio was 9.2:1; the mean age 52 years 9 months. In all cases current or earlier tubercular lesions on the pulmonary parenchyma were also noted. The laryngeal sites affected were as follows, in order of frequency: true vocal cords, epiglottis, false cords and laryngeal ventricles, arytenoid and interarytenoid area, subglottic area. The patients were treated with R/AMP, INH, EMB or SM, EMB with satisfactory results. Two cases required exeresis of laryngeal lesions and 3 tracheotomy.
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Galietti
authors.forename: G E
authors.initials: GE
authors.lastname: Giorgis
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Oliaro
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Ardizzi
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Barberis
authors.forename: V
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Bernardi
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Gai
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Onoscuri
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007558:Italy; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D014387:Tuberculosis, Laryngeal / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000473:pathology