Korean Journal of Head & Neck Oncology (대한두경부종양학회지)

The Korean Society for Head and Neck Oncology (대한두경부종양학회)
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A Case of Epiglottic Tuberculosis that Presented as Acute Epiglottitis

급성 후두개염으로 오인된 결핵성 후두개염 1예

  • Lee, Dong-Hoon (Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Chonnam National University Hospital) ;
  • Kim, Jae-Young (Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Chonnam National University Hospital) ;
  • Jung, Ki-Hong (Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Chonnam National University Medical School Hwasun Hospital) ;
  • Lee, Joon-Kyoo (Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Chonnam National University Medical School Hwasun Hospital)
  • 이동훈 (전남대학교병원 이비인후-두경부외과학교실) ;
  • 김재영 (전남대학교병원 이비인후-두경부외과학교실) ;
  • 정기홍 (전남대학교 의과대학 화순전남대학교병원 이비인후-두경부외과학교실) ;
  • 이준규 (전남대학교 의과대학 화순전남대학교병원 이비인후-두경부외과학교실)
  • Published : 2010.11.26
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Abstract

Laryngeal tuberculosis is very rare, but the most common sites of laryngeal lesions include true vocal cords and false vocal cords. The major symptoms of laryngeal tuberculosis are hoarseness, dysphagia, and cough. Epiglottic tuberculosis has rarely been reported. We experienced one case of epiglottic tuberculosis that presented as acute epiglottitis and report it with reviews of literature.

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