[Laryngeal tuberculosis: study of 11 cases].
We report 11 patients with laryngeal tuberculosis seen in our hospital, January 1990 to July 2000. Eight were men and all cases presented with dysphonia and/or disphagia. In 8 pulmonary tuberculosis was associated. Mycobacterium tuberculosis was isolated from the sputum in 7 patients. Granulomatous laryngitis was demonstrated in the eight patients with laryngeal biopsy. The evolution with medical treatment was favourable in all patients.
Unidad de Enfermedades Infecciosas, Hospital de Cruces, Bilbao.
M
M
Montejo
M
M
Alonso
K
K
Aguirrebengoa
G
G
Moreno
J
J
Goicoetxea
E
E
Petreñas
S
S
Bañuelos
A
A
Vergez
D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D014387:Tuberculosis, Laryngeal / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy