Examination of 41 cases of laryngeal tuberculosis observed between 1975-1985.
Forty one cases of laryngeal tuberculosis, accounting for 0.8% of all cases of tuberculosis observed in 1975-1985, are evaluated. The mean age was 53 yrs, the male/female ratio 9:1. In all cases current or earlier pulmonary tuberculosis was noted. The laryngeal sites affected were, in order of frequency: true vocal cords, epiglottis, false cords and laryngeal ventricles, arytenoid and interarytenoid area, subglottic area. The patients were usually treated with isoniazid, rifampicin, ethambutol for 6-12 months. Two cases required excision of laryngeal lesions. The results of chemotherapy were good.
Galietti
F
F
IV Division of Thoracic Medicine, San Luigi Gonzaga Hospital, Turin, Italy.
Giorgis
G E
GE
Gandolfi
G
G
Astesiano
A
A
Miravalle
C
C
Ardizzi
A
A
Favata
G
G
Miscioscia
D
D
D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007558:Italy / Q000453:epidemiology; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D014387:Tuberculosis, Laryngeal / Q000453:epidemiology*; D014397:Tuberculosis, Pulmonary / Q000453:epidemiology