title: Tuberculosis of the aryepiglottic fold and sinus pyriformis: a rare entity.
abstract: Tuberculosis of the larynx and hypopharynx is an uncommon entity and rarely considered in the differential diagnosis of the laryngo-pharyngeal diseases. We describe a case of a 40-year-old man with tuberculous involvement of the aryepiglottic fold and medial wall of the sinus pyriformis mimicking a malignancy. Current literature concerning the clinical, histopathological, radiological and diagnostic features of this rare entity is discussed.
authors.affiliation: Departments of Otorhinolaryngology, Mersin University School of Medicine, Mersin, Turkey. muunal@hotmail.com
authors.forename: Murat
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Unal
authors.forename: Yusuf
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Vayisoglu
authors.forename: Nilgun
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Guner
authors.forename: Tuba
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Karabacak
mesh_terms: D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D006801:Humans; D007013:Hypopharynx / Q000473:pathology*; D007822:Laryngeal Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010256:Paranasal Sinuses / Q000473:pathology; D014387:Tuberculosis, Laryngeal / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology