Leonardo Conrado Barbosa de S Á1, Roberto Campos Meirelles2, Ciríaco Cristóvão Tavares Atherino2, José Roberto Carvalhaes Fernandes3, Fabiana Rocha Ferraz4. 1. ENT Resident - Pedro Ernesto University Hospital - Ro de Janeiro. M.S Student - General Surgery - Federal University of Rio de Janeiro Medical School - FM-UFRJ. 2. PhD, Adjunct Professor of Otorhinolaryngology - School of Medical Sciences - Universidade do Estado do Rio de Janeiro. 3. M.S. Assistant Professor of Otorhinolaryngology - School of Medical Sciences - Universidade do Estado do Rio de Janeiro. 4. Medical Resident - Pedro Ernesto University Hospital - Universidade do Estado do Rio de Janeiro. MD. Otorhinolaryngology Department - Pedro Ernesto University Hospital - da Universidade do Estado do Rio de Janeiro.
Abstract
UNLABELLED: Tuberculosis of the Larynx and pharynx only is rare. However, in the last few years, the number of tuberculosis cases in general have had a dramatic increase, thus increasing the possibility of isolated laryngo-pharyngeal lesions. AIM: To report a case of isolated laryngo-pharyngeal tuberculosis in a pregnant, immunocompetent host. CASE REPORT: A 30- year-old pregnant female had complained of odynophagia for the last ten months. There were no other respiratory or systemic symptoms. An oro-pharyngeal granulomatous lesion was found, and the biopsy revealed acid-fast bacilli. There were no clinical or radiologic pulmonary findings. She was submitted successfully to an tuberculosis treatment protocol for nine months. CONCLUSIONS: The authors point out the epidemiological importance of tuberculosis and the need for a higher degree of suspicion when dealing with uncommon upper airway lesions to make an early diagnosis.
UNLABELLED: Tuberculosis of the Larynx and pharynx only is rare. However, in the last few years, the number of tuberculosis cases in general have had a dramatic increase, thus increasing the possibility of isolated laryngo-pharyngeal lesions. AIM: To report a case of isolated laryngo-pharyngeal tuberculosis in a pregnant, immunocompetent host. CASE REPORT: A 30- year-old pregnant female had complained of odynophagia for the last ten months. There were no other respiratory or systemic symptoms. An oro-pharyngeal granulomatous lesion was found, and the biopsy revealed acid-fast bacilli. There were no clinical or radiologic pulmonary findings. She was submitted successfully to an tuberculosis treatment protocol for nine months. CONCLUSIONS: The authors point out the epidemiological importance of tuberculosis and the need for a higher degree of suspicion when dealing with uncommon upper airway lesions to make an early diagnosis.
Authors: D C Kandiloros; T P Nikolopoulos; E A Ferekidis; A Tsangaroulakis; J E Yiotakis; D Davilis; G K Adamopoulos Journal: J Laryngol Otol Date: 1997-07 Impact factor: 1.469