Laryngeal Tuberculosis or Malignancy: A Masquerade
نویسندگان
1 Department of Respiratory Medicine, Himalayan Institute of Medical Sciences Jollygrant Doiwala , Dehradun, India.
2 Department of Respiratory Medicine, Himalayan Institute of Medical Sciences Jollygrant Doiwala , Dehradun, India.
3 Department of Respiratory Medicine, Himalayan Institute of Medical Sciences Jollygrant Doiwala , Dehradun, India.
doi
10.22038/jctm.2022.68395.1399چکیده
Laryngeal tuberculosis (TB) is not a very common laryngeal pathology, therefore it can be easily missed. Laryngeal TB and Cancer of Larynx can have similar clinical presentations. Here we discuss a case of a 57-year-old female presenting in outpatient department with complaints of Hoarseness of voice since 6 months and shortness of breath since 3 months. Patient was further evaluated and diagnosed as a case of laryngeal tuberculosis. Treatment was started with fixed dose anti tubercular drugs and patient showed improvement on follow up.
