Benign Laryngeal Disorders with Hoarseness

Laryngeal tuberculosis with hoarseness: case report

Background: Laryngeal tuberculosis (TB) is one of the most common complications of pulmonary tuberculosis, which increased for various reasons such as more prevalence of immune system suppression diseases, increasing the survival of the elderly, immigrants from high-risk areas and the appearance of atypical or resistant organisms over the past two decades, and its clinical pattern changed compa...

[Laryngeal amyloidosis: a rare cause of hoarseness].

INTRODUCTION The larynx is a rare site of deposition for amyloidosis. Diagnosis may be delayed and evoked in patients with prolonged hoarseness. We have reported two cases of laryngeal amyloidosis. EXEGESIS One man and one woman suffered from hoarseness during one and three years, respectively. Laryngoscopic examination showed diffuse infiltration of the larynx. Amyloidosis was confirmed by t...

Hoarseness evaluation: a transatlantic survey of laryngeal experts.

OBJECTIVES/HYPOTHESIS Hoarseness is a symptom of laryngeal dysfunction, without an existing consensus regarding its appropriate evaluation. A survey of laryngeal specialists is proposed to establish expert opinion on the methodology for evaluation of hoarseness, and to identify divergence of opinion regarding appropriate management. STUDY DESIGN Cross-sectional survey. METHODS A 13-item que...

Tuberculous pericarditis associated with hoarseness of voice due to left recurrent laryngeal nerve paralysis.

A 16-years-old Egyptian girl presented with massive pericardial effusion, fever, weight loss and hoarseness of voice. Laryngoscopy showed left vocal cord paralysis. Chest CT revealed pericardial effusion, amalgamated mediastinal lymph nodes and clear lung fields. Pericardial fluid analysis revealed a lymphocytic exudate with high adenosine deaminase enzyme level, negative stains and cultures fo...

Photo Quiz: A 55-Year-Old Male with Hoarseness of Voice and Laryngeal Mass.