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Supraglottic Stenosis Caused By Tuberculosis: A Case Report
Author(s) -
Rubinstein Marc,
Boyd Jonathan W.,
Wu Edward C.,
Fine Esther L.,
Wong Brian J.F.,
Crumley Roger L.
Publication year - 2011
Publication title -
the laryngoscope
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.181
H-Index - 148
eISSN - 1531-4995
pISSN - 0023-852X
DOI - 10.1002/lary.22060
Subject(s) - otorhinolaryngology , medicine , head and neck surgery , head and neck , general surgery , surgery
After several months, the stent was removed and the patient was successfully decannulated. One year after removal, the patient was able to phonate and was examined in the clinic with a fiberoptic flexible laryngoscope. This examination demonstrated an adequate airway with mobile vocal folds and an appreciably patent glottic aperture. Minimal non-obstructive webbing of the supraglottic region was seen as well (Figure 6). CONCLUSION: Although tuberculosis in the larynx is considered to be a relatively rare condition, recent evidence suggests that its incidence is increasing due to its novel clinical manifestations. This case demonstrates the pitfalls of utilizing a single aggressive surgical modality for laryngeal tuberculosis and the potential for multiple invasive interventions that may be required to treat this form of laryngeal stenosis. Serial evaluation and close follow up are essential in the management of this condition, due to it recurrent nature and the tenuous anatomy its affects.