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CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 · Indian J Radiol Imaging 2011; 21(04): 284-286
DOI: 10.4103/0971-3026.90690
Head and Neck Radiology

Case Report: Acute tuberculous laryngitis presenting as acute epiglottitis

Authors

  • Ahmed H El Beltagi

    Department of Clinical Radiology, Al Sabah Hospital, Ministry of Health, Kuwait City, Kuwait

  • Pushpinder S Khera

    Department of Clinical Radiology, Al Sabah Hospital, Ministry of Health, Kuwait City, Kuwait

  • Lamya Alrabiah

    Department of Clinical Radiology, Al Sabah Hospital, Ministry of Health, Kuwait City, Kuwait

  • Noufa FJ Al Shammari

    Department of Clinical Radiology, Al Sabah Hospital, Ministry of Health, Kuwait City, Kuwait
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Abstract

The incidence of laryngeal tuberculosis (TB), which had dropped dramatically after the institution of modern anti-TB chemotherapy, has shown recent reemergence. It is important to be aware of its possibility, especially as it can present with nonspecific upper airway symptoms and a frequent lack of constitutional manifestations. We report such a case presenting as acute epiglottitis, with diffuse involvement of the supraglottic larynx associated with reactivation lung TB.

Keywords

Laryngeal tuberculosis - laryngitis - odynophagia


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Article published online:
30 July 2021

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