Primary Laryngeal Tuberculosis Masquerading Laryngeal Malignancy

Authors

  • Nik Mohd Syukra Nik Abdul Ghani Department of Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Hospital Sultanah Nur Zahirah Kuala Terengganu, Terengganu, Malaysia
  • Hazama Binti Mohamad Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, School of Medical Sciences, University Sains Malaysia Health Campus, 16150 Kubang Kerian, Kelantan, Malaysia
  • Nik Khairani Nik Mohd Department of Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Hospital Sultanah Nur Zahirah Kuala Terengganu, Terengganu, Malaysia
  • Amran Mohamad Department of Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Hospital Sultanah Nur Zahirah Kuala Terengganu, Terengganu, Malaysia

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.3329/bjo.v22i1.45085

Keywords:

Primary laryngeal tuberculosis, supraglottic mass, tracheostomy

Abstract

Nowadays, tuberculosis (TB) infection shows re-emergence again in many other part of the world due to HIV/AIDS- related disease, low socioeconomic as well as insurgence of multidrug resistance tuberculosis. TB is a disease which is primarily affects a lung. However it also can affect other organs as a secondary disease in a body via hematogenous or lymphatic spread. As in ENT field, TB also can manifest as a solely ear, nose or throat (ENT) diseasea such as in primary laryngeal tuberculosis (TB). In the past, laryngeal TB typically presented as a secondary disease with ulcerated laryngeal lesions in advanced pulmonary tuberculosis patient. In our case, we report a case of primary laryngeal tuberculosis masquerading as laryngeal malignancy in adult patient without pulmonary tuberculosis. In conclusion, in a patient who presented with various laryngeal symptoms, physician should be aware of the reemergence of laryngeal tuberculosis and the various manisfestation of the disease.

Bangladesh J Otorhinolaryngol; April 2016; 22(1): 53-57

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Published

2020-01-22

How to Cite

Ghani, N. M. S. N. A., Mohamad, H. B., Mohd, N. K. N., & Mohamad, A. (2020). Primary Laryngeal Tuberculosis Masquerading Laryngeal Malignancy. Bangladesh Journal of Otorhinolaryngology, 22(1), 53–57. https://doi.org/10.3329/bjo.v22i1.45085

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Case Reports