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A 3D Human Lung Tissue Model for Functional Studies on Mycobacterium tuberculosis Infection
Published on: October 5, 2015
[Laryngeal tuberculosis]
Amine Cherkaoui1, Abdellatif Oudidi, Mohammed El Alami
1Departement of Otorhinolaryngology Hassan II University hospital Fes, Maroc.
Introduction:
The aim of this study was to highlight the diagnostic problems posed by laryngeal tuberculosis and to incite practitioners to seek it more frequently, especially with the current resurgence in tuberculosis.
Patients And Methods:
Eleven cases of laryngeal tuberculosis were diagnosed over a period of 4 years and included in a retrospective study.
Results:
We identified seven men and four women (average age 43 years). Dysphonia was the primary symptom. Direct laryngoscopy revealed more often a budding ulcerative aspect and allowed us to perform laryngeal biopsy; the pathologic study confirmed the diagnosis in all patients. Medical treatment for tuberculosis for a short period of 6 months was introduced. In all cases, the long-term evolution was favourable, with an average of 15 months.
Discussion And Conclusion:
The topography of tuberculosis is diverse, with many sites of localization. The otorhinolaryngologist must be able to discuss the diagnosis of laryngeal tuberculosis, especially when suggested by the clinical context.
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