Laryngeal tuberculosis mimicking malignancy: A case report

Laryngeal involvement in tuberculosis is rare and may mimic malignancy. We report the case of a 26‐year‐old female who presented with sore throat for several months. CT revealed an infiltrative laryngeal mass and upper lobe pulmonary opacities. Laryngoscopic biopsy confirmed necrotizing granulomatou...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales: Eltilib, Mohamed, Boyd, William, Saramago, Israel, Askin, Frederic, Zamora, Carlos
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: John Wiley and Sons Inc. 2020
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Case Reports
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7364064/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/32695359
http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/ccr3.2882
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Sumario:Laryngeal involvement in tuberculosis is rare and may mimic malignancy. We report the case of a 26‐year‐old female who presented with sore throat for several months. CT revealed an infiltrative laryngeal mass and upper lobe pulmonary opacities. Laryngoscopic biopsy confirmed necrotizing granulomatous inflammation with positive culture for Mycobacterium tuberculosis.

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