Epiglottic tuberculosis in a patient treated with steroids for Addison's disease
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Tarih
2003
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Tohoku Univ Medical Press
Erişim Hakkı
info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess
Özet
Isolated epiglottic tuberculosis (TBC) is uncommon and has rarely been described. We report the case of a 40-year-old man with tuberculous involvement of the epiglottis and primary adrenal insufficiency. Endoscopic examination showed a severely swollen epiglottis with granulomatous and partially necrotic mucosa. The patient has been treated with glucocorticoids for four years due to primary adrenocortical. insufficiency. We therefore assume that tuferculous involvement of epiglottis is due to the reactivation of pulmonary TBC. We also discuss differential diagnosis and management of epiglottic TBC and Addison's disease.
Açıklama
alper, murat/0000-0001-7069-0623
WOS: 000186452100007
PubMed: 14626513
WOS: 000186452100007
PubMed: 14626513
Anahtar Kelimeler
epiglottic tuberculosis, primary adrenal insufficiency, glucocorticoids
Kaynak
Tohoku Journal Of Experimental Medicine
WoS Q Değeri
Q4
Scopus Q Değeri
Q2
Cilt
201
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2
