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Tuberculosis of the larynx: Clinical aspects in 19 patients
Author(s) -
Soda Antonio,
Ganem Jose,
Berlanga Diego,
Sanchez Andres,
Rubio Horacio,
Salazar Margarita
Publication year - 1989
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 - 10.1288/00005537-198911000-00007
Subject(s) - tuberculosis , larynx , medicine , lymphatic system , surgery , pathology
Laryngeal tuberculosis continues to exist in spite of extensive tuberculosis eradication campaigns. We present 19 cases of laryngeal tuberculosis seen in our institution between 1982 and 1987. From the clinical findings it is clear that the localization of the lesions has changed since the preantibiotic era. Today the spread appears to be mainly via lymphatic and hematogenic routes, as opposed to the direct spread more common previously. The fibrosis caused by the lesions is incapacitating and frequently requires surgical correction.