The association of secondary tonsillar and laryngeal tuberculosis: a case report and literature review

Tonsillar and laryngeal tuberculosis are rare diseases. We report a case with a tonsillar and laryngeal lesion. Histopathological and bacteriological examinations established the diagnosis of tonsillar and laryngeal tuberculosis associated with asymptomatic pulmonary focus.

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Veröffentlicht in:	Auris Nasus Larynx 2000-10, Vol.27 (4), p.371-374
Hauptverfasser:	Sutbeyaz, Yavuz, Ucuncu, Harun, Murat Karasen, R, Gundogdu, Cemal
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Antitubercular Agents - therapeutic use Drug Therapy, Combination Humans Larynx Male Middle Aged Oral Palatine Tonsil - microbiology Palatine Tonsil - pathology Radiography, Thoracic Tonsil Tuberculosis Tuberculosis - complications Tuberculosis - diagnostic imaging Tuberculosis - drug therapy Tuberculosis - pathology Tuberculosis, Laryngeal - complications Tuberculosis, Laryngeal - diagnostic imaging Tuberculosis, Laryngeal - drug therapy Tuberculosis, Laryngeal - pathology Tuberculosis, Pulmonary - complications Tuberculosis, Pulmonary - diagnostic imaging Tuberculosis, Pulmonary - drug therapy
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Zusammenfassung:	Tonsillar and laryngeal tuberculosis are rare diseases. We report a case with a tonsillar and laryngeal lesion. Histopathological and bacteriological examinations established the diagnosis of tonsillar and laryngeal tuberculosis associated with asymptomatic pulmonary focus.
ISSN:	0385-8146 1879-1476
DOI:	10.1016/S0385-8146(00)00055-9