Abstract:

Objective   To explore the clinical symptoms of laryngeal tuberculosis and key points for the diagnosis. Method   Clinical data of 36 cases of laryngeal tuberculosis were reviewed. Result    In the total 36 patients, the chief symptoms consisted of hoarseness, sore throat, dryness, foreign body sensation, etc. Few accompanied with such symptoms as low-grade fever or night sweatand malnutrition. The primary misdiagnosis was very common. All patients were administered with anti-TB treatment once the diagnosis was confiremed and the treatment outcomes were satisfying. Conclusion   Compared with the similiar patients in the past, the local symptoms of 36 patients were apparent, however, the systemic symptoms were not typical, which could easily lead to the misdiagnosis. The diagnosis depends mainly on the history of illness, chest X-ray,PPD examination,sputum smears, laryngoscopy, etc. Pathological examination is much useful for hyperplastic laryngeal tuberculosis.

Key words: Laryngeal tuberculosis； Hoarseness； Sore throat