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Tuberculosis of the larynx in a lepromatous patient

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  29 June 2007

Abstract

Within the black population of South Africa tuberculosis and leprosy are endemic. There is also a significant incidence of laryngeal carcinoma. A patient who presented in acute respiratory stridor to a rural hospital with limited resources is reported. The differential diagnosis and management is discussed in the light of the available literature.

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Clinical Records
Copyright
Copyright © JLO (1984) Limited 1993

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