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Laryngeal Cancer
Studies from C. Uslu et al add new findings in the area of laryngeal cancer
May 27th, 2008
"We present a 40-year-old woman with pulmonary tuberculosis and epiglottic involvement that was initially misdiagnosed as laryngeal carcinoma," investigators in Istanbul, Turkey report. "The differential diagnosis and management of epiglottic tuberculosis is reviewed and discussed. Although epiglottic tuberculosis is rare, otorhinolaryngologists should keep in mind the possibility of tuberculosis in the differential diagnosis of laryngeal tumors," wrote C. Uslu and colleagues. The researchers concluded: "Constitutional symptoms and mild chest symptoms should not always be attributed to carcinoma and smoking." Uslu and colleagues...
Source: TB & Outbreaks Week (2008-05-27)
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