Author/Authors :
Gül, Aylin Dicle Üniversitesi - Tıp Fakültesi - Kulak Burun Boğaz Anabilim Dalı, Turkey , Bakır, Salih Dicle Üniversitesi - Tıp Fakültesi - Kulak Burun Boğaz Anabilim Dalı, Turkey , Kınış, Vefa Dicle Üniversitesi - Tıp Fakültesi - Kulak Burun Boğaz Anabilim Dalı, Turkey , Özbay, Musa Dicle Üniversitesi - Tıp Fakültesi - Kulak Burun Boğaz Anabilim Dalı, Turkey , Türkçü, Gül Dicle Üniversitesi - Tıp Fakültesi - Patoloji Anabilim Dalı, Turkey
Abstract :
Laryngeal tuberculosis is the most common granulomatous inflammation of the larynx. It is almost always associated with pulmonary tuberculosis. It may be confused with laryngeal malignancies due to similarity of symptoms and mass appereance. Pulmonary X-ray and positive sputum cultures contribute to the diagnosis but definitive diagnosis of the laryngeal tuberculosis is based on histopathologic findings of the biopsy specimen. Although laryngeal tuberculosis incidence declines, it is still the most common granulomatous inflammation of the larynx. It should be considered in differential diagnosis of laryngeal masses especially in developing countries like our country, which tuberculosis disease is stil common. In this article, a case of larynx tuberculosis is presented.
