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Tuberculous granuloma of the epiglottis

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  29 June 2007

I. Khan
I. Khan*
Affiliation:
Islamabad, Pakistan
*
Dr. Ikramullah Khan, F.R.C.S., ENT Surgeon, Central Government Polyclinic, Islamabad
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Abstract

A case of tuberculous granuloma of the epiglottis is presented. The presenting symptoms were hoarseness and painful dysphagia, and the laryngoscopic appearances resembled carcinoma. Histological examination of the biopsy material was diagnostic, emphasising the difficulty of diagnosis in the general population.

Type
Clinical records
Information
The Journal of Laryngology & Otology , Volume 97 , Issue 10 , October 1983 , pp. 969 - 972
Copyright
Copyright © JLO (1984) Limited 1983

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