title: Laryngo-pharyngeal Tuberculosis.
abstract: Tuberculosis of the Larynx and pharynx only is rare. However, in the last few years, the number of tuberculosis cases in general have had a dramatic increase, thus increasing the possibility of isolated laryngo-pharyngeal lesions.
  
  
  OBJECTIVE
  To report a case of isolated laryngo-pharyngeal tuberculosis in a pregnant, immunocompetent host.
  
  
  METHODS
  A 30- year-old pregnant female had complained of odynophagia for the last ten months. There were no other respiratory or systemic symptoms. An oro-pharyngeal granulomatous lesion was found, and the biopsy revealed acid-fast bacilli. There were no clinical or radiologic pulmonary findings. She was submitted successfully to an tuberculosis treatment protocol for nine months.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The authors point out the epidemiological importance of tuberculosis and the need for a higher degree of suspicion when dealing with uncommon upper airway lesions to make an early diagnosis.
authors.affiliation: ENT Resident - Pedro Ernesto University Hospital - Ro de Janeiro. M.S Student - General Surgery - Federal University of Rio de Janeiro Medical School - FM-UFRJ.
authors.forename: Leonardo Conrado
authors.initials: LC
authors.lastname: Barbosa de S Á
authors.affiliation: PhD, Adjunct Professor of Otorhinolaryngology - School of Medical Sciences - Universidade do Estado do Rio de Janeiro.
authors.forename: Roberto Campos
authors.initials: RC
authors.lastname: Meirelles
authors.affiliation: PhD, Adjunct Professor of Otorhinolaryngology - School of Medical Sciences - Universidade do Estado do Rio de Janeiro.
authors.forename: Ciríaco Cristóvão
authors.initials: CC
authors.lastname: Tavares Atherino
authors.affiliation: M.S. Assistant Professor of Otorhinolaryngology - School of Medical Sciences - Universidade do Estado do Rio de Janeiro.
authors.forename: José Roberto
authors.initials: JR
authors.lastname: Carvalhaes Fernandes
authors.affiliation: Medical Resident - Pedro Ernesto University Hospital - Universidade do Estado do Rio de Janeiro. MD. Otorhinolaryngology Department - Pedro Ernesto University Hospital - da Universidade do Estado do Rio de Janeiro.
authors.forename: Fabiana Rocha
authors.initials: FR
authors.lastname: Ferraz
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000995:Antitubercular Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D004359:Drug Therapy, Combination; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007538:Isoniazid / Q000627:therapeutic use; D010608:Pharyngeal Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy; D011247:Pregnancy; D011251:Pregnancy Complications, Infectious / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy; D011718:Pyrazinamide / Q000627:therapeutic use; D012293:Rifampin / Q000627:therapeutic use; D014376:Tuberculosis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy; D014387:Tuberculosis, Laryngeal / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy
chemical_list: D000995:Antitubercular Agents; D011718:Pyrazinamide; D007538:Isoniazid; D012293:Rifampin