Laryngeal tuberculosis: an often forgotten diagnosis.
OBJECTIVE
Clinical description of laryngeal tuberculosis.


METHODS
Clinical case review.


RESULTS
The authors report three cases of laryngeal tuberculosis with lung involvement in HIV-negative patients; symptoms were mostly laryngeal. Diagnosis was made in all cases through laryngeal biopsy and examination of the sputum. Patients fully recovered after being given standard antituberculosis therapy.


CONCLUSIONS
Laryngeal tuberculosis almost disappeared after the 1950s, but, concomitant with the increase in pulmonary forms, may still be found and, being uncommon, is often misdiagnosed.
Rizzo
Paolo Boscolo
PB
ENT Department, University of Padua, Treviso Regional Hospital, Treviso, Italy.
Da Mosto
Maria Cristina
MC
Clari
Maurizio
M
Scotton
Pier Giorgio
PG
Vaglia
Alberto
A
Marchiori
Carlo
C
D000328:Adult; D000995:Antitubercular Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001706:Biopsy; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007830:Larynx / Q000473:pathology; D008297:Male; D014387:Tuberculosis, Laryngeal / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000473:pathology
D000995:Antitubercular Agents