title: [Tuberculosis of pharynx and larynx: a report of 32 cases].
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To evaluate the trends and the clinical changes in tuberculosis of pharynx and larynx.
  
  
  METHODS
  The clinical data of 32 patients with tuberculosis of pharynx and larynx from Jan. 1982 to Dec. 2000 in Daping hospital were studied retrospectively.
  
  
  RESULTS
  (1) The local manifestations were mainly single lesion that commonly involved the vocal cord (10 cases). (2) The lesions appearances were mainly the proliferation such as mass (11 cases) or granulation(8 cases). (3) anti-tuberculosis is the main treatment, the operation is the second. Twelve patients cured in clinic, six patients received operation and cured without any complications. Fourteen patients condition controlled.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The classical manifestations with tuberculosis of pharynx and larynx were not exited, the new clinical manifestations were associated with local lesion in nowadays.
authors.affiliation: Department of Otorhinolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, Daping Hospital, Third Military Medical University, Chongqing 400042, China. chenjcmd@sina.com
authors.forename: Ji-chuan
authors.initials: JC
authors.lastname: Chen
authors.forename: Zhao-hua
authors.initials: ZH
authors.lastname: Liu
authors.forename: Chang-you
authors.initials: CY
authors.lastname: Ji
authors.forename: Cheng
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Yang
authors.forename: Jian
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Chen
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010608:Pharyngeal Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology / Q000628:therapy; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D014376:Tuberculosis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology / Q000628:therapy; D014387:Tuberculosis, Laryngeal / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology / Q000628:therapy; D014827:Vocal Cords / Q000473:pathology