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A hoarse voice: atypical mycobacterial infection of the larynx

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  08 March 2006

J. A. McEwan ,
A. H. Mohsen ,
M. L. Schmid  and
M. W. McKendrick
J. A. McEwan
Affiliation:
Department of Otolaryngology, Royal Hallamshire Hospital, Sheffield, UK.
A. H. Mohsen
Affiliation:
Department of Infectious Diseases and Tropical Medicine, Royal Hallamshire Hospital, Sheffield, UK.
M. L. Schmid
Affiliation:
Department of Infectious Diseases and Tropical Medicine, Royal Hallamshire Hospital, Sheffield, UK.
M. W. McKendrick
Affiliation:
Department of Infectious Diseases and Tropical Medicine, Royal Hallamshire Hospital, Sheffield, UK.
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Abstract

Myobacterium malmoense is a non-tuberculous mycobacterium that most commonly causes pulmonary infection, particularly in patients with underlying pulmonary disease or immunodeficiency. We describe a case of Mycobacterium malmoense infection of the larynx in a previously well middle-aged woman, which has previously not been reported. The case highlights the importance of considering atypical mycobacterial infection in the differential diagnosis of laryngeal lesions.

Keywords

LarynxMycobacteriumAtypical Bacterial Forms
Type
Research Article
Information
The Journal of Laryngology & Otology , Volume 115 , Issue 11 , November 2001 , pp. 920 - 922
Copyright
© Royal Society of Medicine Press Limited 2001

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