[Simultaneous pulmonar, laryngeal and lingual affectation by Mycobacterium tuberculosis].
The incidence of tuberculosis has lately increased in developed countries. The most frequent affectation is the pulmonar one and in the ORL area the laryngeal. The lingual affectation is exceptional. We present a case of a man 39 years old, with bilateral pulmonar, left vocal cord and mobile tongue affectation, negative Mantoux, positive spit culture and presence of acido-alcohol resistent bacillus in lingual and laryngeal biopsies. After antituberculosis treatment during 6 months the laryngeal and lingual lesions disappeared. We have only found two cases published of simultaneous tuberculosis in these three localisations in the last 30 years.
Díaz Manzano
J A
JA
Servicio de ORL, Hospital La Inmaculada de Huércal-Overa (Almería). jdiazmanzano@hotmail.com
Castillo Romero
J L
JL
Padilla Romero
M J
MJ
Sánchez Laínez
J J
JJ
Castillo Aguilar
C
C
Cegarra Navarro
M F
MF
D000328:Adult; D000995:Antitubercular Agents / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001706:Biopsy; D006801:Humans; D007830:Larynx / Q000473:pathology; D008297:Male; D009169:Mycobacterium tuberculosis / Q000302:isolation & purification; D013902:Radiography, Thoracic; D013997:Time Factors; D014059:Tongue / Q000473:pathology; D014060:Tongue Diseases / Q000150:complications* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology / Q000473:pathology; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014376:Tuberculosis / Q000150:complications* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology; D014387:Tuberculosis, Laryngeal / Q000150:complications* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology; D014397:Tuberculosis, Pulmonary / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology; D014827:Vocal Cords
D000995:Antitubercular Agents