Open AccessPrimary Laryngeal Tuberculosis Masquerading Laryngeal Malignancy
Author(s) -
Nik Mohd Syukra Nik Abdul Ghani,
Hazama Mohamad,
Nik Khairani Nik Mohd,
Amran Mohamad
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
bangladesh journal of otorhinolaryngology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2304-6244
pISSN - 1728-8835
DOI - 10.3329/bjo.v22i1.45085
Subject(s) - medicine , tuberculosis , malignancy , throat , disease , larynx , dermatology , nose , surgery , pathology
Nowadays, tuberculosis (TB) infection shows re-emergence again in many other part of the world due to HIV/AIDS- related disease, low socioeconomic as well as insurgence of multidrug resistance tuberculosis. TB is a disease which is primarily affects a lung. However it also can affect other organs as a secondary disease in a body via hematogenous or lymphatic spread. As in ENT field, TB also can manifest as a solely ear, nose or throat (ENT) diseasea such as in primary laryngeal tuberculosis (TB). In the past, laryngeal TB typically presented as a secondary disease with ulcerated laryngeal lesions in advanced pulmonary tuberculosis patient. In our case, we report a case of primary laryngeal tuberculosis masquerading as laryngeal malignancy in adult patient without pulmonary tuberculosis. In conclusion, in a patient who presented with various laryngeal symptoms, physician should be aware of the reemergence of laryngeal tuberculosis and the various manisfestation of the disease.
Bangladesh J Otorhinolaryngol; April 2016; 22(1): 53-57