[Tuberculosis of pharynx and larynx: a report of 32 cases].
Jichuan Chen, Zhaohua Liu, Chang-You Ji, Cheng Yang, Jian Chen
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Jichuan Chen, Zhaohua Liu, Chang-You Ji, Cheng Yang, Jian Chen
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OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the trends and the clinical changes in tuberculosis of pharynx and larynx. METHODS: The clinical data of 32 patients with tuberculosis of pharynx and larynx from Jan. 1982 to Dec. 2000 in Daping hospital were studied retrospectively. RESULTS: (1) The local manifestations were mainly single lesion that commonly involved the vocal cord (10 cases). (2) The lesions appearances were mainly the proliferation such as mass (11 cases) or granulation(8 cases). (3) anti-tuberculosis is the main treatment, the operation is the second. Twelve patients cured in clinic, six patients received operation and cured without any complications. Fourteen patients condition controlled. CONCLUSION: The classical manifestations with tuberculosis of pharynx and larynx were not exited, the new clinical manifestations were associated with local lesion in nowadays.
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OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the trends and the clinical changes in tuberculosis of pharynx and larynx. METHODS: The clinical data of 32 patients with tuberculosis of pharynx and larynx from Jan. 1982 to Dec. 2000 in Daping hospital were studied retrospectively. RESULTS: (1) The local manifestations were mainly single lesion that commonly involved the vocal cord (10 cases). (2) The lesions appearances were mainly the proliferation such as mass (11 cases) or granulation(8 cases). (3) anti-tuberculosis is the main treatment, the operation is the second. Twelve patients cured in clinic, six patients received operation and cured without any complications. Fourteen patients condition controlled. CONCLUSION: The classical manifestations with tuberculosis of pharynx and larynx were not exited, the new clinical manifestations were associated with local lesion in nowadays.
Key concepts: Medicine, Larynx, Pharynx, Tuberculosis, Lesion, Surgery, Pharyngeal Diseases, Granulation tissue