title: Tubercular laryngeal abscess.
abstract: Tuberculosis, with its varied presentations and numerous complications, is a relatively common disease in developing countries like India. Amongst its many presentations, pulmonary tuberculosis is the commonest. A tubercular laryngeal abscess is an extremely rare entity. We report a 37-year-old male, diagnosed with a tubercular laryngeal abscess which was successfully treated under local anaesthesia by incision and drainage and in whom a tracheostomy could be avoided.
authors.affiliation: Department of Otorhinolaryngology, P.D. Hinduja National Hospital & Medical Research Center, Mumbai, India. drsuji@vsnl.com
authors.forename: S N
authors.initials: SN
authors.lastname: Muranjan
authors.forename: M V
authors.initials: MV
authors.lastname: Kirtane
mesh_terms: D000038:Abscess / Q000382:microbiology* / Q000601:surgery; D000328:Adult; D000995:Antitubercular Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002439:Cefotaxime / Q000627:therapeutic use; D004008:Diclofenac / Q000627:therapeutic use; D004322:Drainage; D004977:Ethambutol / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006801:Humans; D006854:Hydrocortisone / Q000627:therapeutic use; D007538:Isoniazid / Q000627:therapeutic use; D007828:Laryngoscopy; D008297:Male; D011718:Pyrazinamide / Q000627:therapeutic use; D012293:Rifampin / Q000627:therapeutic use; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D014387:Tuberculosis, Laryngeal / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery
chemical_list: D000995:Antitubercular Agents; D004008:Diclofenac; D011718:Pyrazinamide; D004977:Ethambutol; D002439:Cefotaxime; D007538:Isoniazid; D012293:Rifampin; D006854:Hydrocortisone