title: Tuberculosis of the epiglottis: a case report.
abstract: We present a 40-year-old woman with pulmonary tuberculosis and epiglottic involvement that was initially misdiagnosed as laryngeal carcinoma. The differential diagnosis and management of epiglottic tuberculosis is reviewed and discussed. Although epiglottic tuberculosis is rare, otorhinolaryngologists should keep in mind the possibility of tuberculosis in the differential diagnosis of laryngeal tumors. Constitutional symptoms and mild chest symptoms should not always be attributed to carcinoma and smoking.
authors.affiliation: Department of Otolaryngology, Haydarpasa Numune Hospital for Research and Education, Tosunpasa sok. No.:13/19, Ihsaniye mh, Uskudar, Istanbul, Turkey. celiluslu@hotmail.com
authors.forename: Celil
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Uslu
authors.forename: Cagatay
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Oysu
authors.forename: Burak
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Uklumen
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000995:Antitubercular Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004825:Epiglottis / Q000382:microbiology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D014387:Tuberculosis, Laryngeal / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy*
chemical_list: D000995:Antitubercular Agents