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A 3D Human Lung Tissue Model for Functional Studies on Mycobacterium tuberculosis Infection
Published on: October 5, 2015
[Laryngeal tuberculosis. Report of 4 cases]
J L Lacosta Nicolás1, G Calzada Uriondo
1Servico de O.R.L., Hospital San Millán, Logroño.
Abstract:
Reporting 4 cases of laryngeal tuberculosis seen between 1992 and 1998 in La Rioja Community. All were men tobacco addicted and alcoholism and since several months presented with dysphonia, odynophagia, dysphagia and lung aspirations. The lesions were localized in epiglottis, vocal fold, back commisure and the subglottic space. Primary complex was pulmonary. All of them were successfully treated with tuberculostsatic drugs, except one who remain with pulmonary aspirations because of a severed epiglottis.
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