Table 1: Different cases of laryngeal tuberculosis from the literature.
Authors and year of publication | clinical presentation | Laryngoscopy | Biopsy and histology | Bronchoscopy or others | Treatment and evolution |
Kumar 2014 [6] | -55-year-old male -Chronic tobacco chewer -Progressive foreign body sensation in throat and change in voice for last three months | -Diffuse edema of epiglottis, bilateral aryepiglotttic folds and false cords | -Stratified squamous epithelium with epitheloid granuloma and Langhans giant cell surrounded by lymphocytes suggestive of tuberculosis | -Purulent discharge coming from the left upper lobe bronchus and bronchoalveolar lavage were taken which showed mycobacterium tuberculosis on culture by bactec method | 2RHZE/4RH -Complete resolution of symptoms and swelling after 2 month |
Bhuyan 2014 [3] | -49-year-old -Non-smoker | -Insidious onset hoarseness, dry cough and anorexia of 2 months duration | -Congested laryngeal and pharyngeal mucosa | -Stratified squamous epithelium with subepithelial infiltration with inflammatory cells comprising mainly with lymphocytes and Langerhan's type giant cells suggestive of a granulomatous inflammation due to TB without any evidence of malignancy | 2RHZE/4RH -Complete resolution of symptoms after 1 month |
Chen 2012 [7] | -47-year-old | -Throat discomfort especially when swallowing and an unproductive cough | -Thickened, irregular and friable lesion on the epiglottis | -Necrotic granulomatous inflammation, a single acid fast bacillus on Ziehl-Neelsen stain and no evidence of malignancy -Pulmonary shadowing in the right upper zone in chest radiograph | 2RHZE/4RH -Complete resolution of symptoms after 1 month |