Laryngeal Tuberculosis in a Child (A Case Report)
| Main Authors: | Santoso, F. X., Witono, Esther S. I., S., Makmuri M., Santosa, Gunadi |
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| Format: | Article info application/pdf eArticle |
| Bahasa: | eng |
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Indonesian Pediatric Society
, 2019
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| Online Access: |
https://paediatricaindonesiana.org/index.php/paediatrica-indonesiana/article/view/2245 https://paediatricaindonesiana.org/index.php/paediatrica-indonesiana/article/view/2245/1917 |
Daftar Isi:
- Since the advent of effective antituberculous chemotherapy, laryngeal tuberculosis has become relatively uncommon, and there is a real possibility that the diagnosis may be delayed or overlooked. Data from the ENT outpatient clinic Dr. Soetomo Hospital showed a significant decrease in the prevalence of laryngeal tuberculosis, from 4. 72 o/oo in 1980 to 0.28 o/oo in 1986. This condition is usually found in adult males who have pulmonary tuberculosis. A girl with laryngeal tuberculosis is the objective of the present report. The patient was admitted with a history of chronic hoarseness. With a presumptive diagnosis of papilloma of the larynx, some biopsies were performed. The histopathologic exmamintaions suggested laryngeal tuberculosis. Additional examinations revealed a positive tubercullin test, diffuse infiltrates on both lungs and positive acid fast bacilli. Her condition improved after chemotherapy administration.