Tuberculosis manifested by a laryngeal mass on CT scans.
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CT findings of laryngeal tuberculosis: comparison to laryngeal carcinoma.
PURPOSE Our goal was to describe the appearance of laryngeal tuberculosis using CT, with the intent of identifying features distinguishing laryngeal tuberculosis and carcinoma. METHOD CT scans of 12 patients with laryngeal tuberculosis were analyzed retrospectively. Clinical symptoms, laryngoscopic exams, and presence of pulmonary tuberculosis on chest radiographs were also reviewed. RESULT...
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عنوان ژورنال: American Journal of Roentgenology
سال: 1994
ISSN: 0361-803X,1546-3141
DOI: 10.2214/ajr.163.1.8010209