Respiratory Tract Tuberculosis Research Articles

Tuberculosis of Nasopharynx with Neck Nodes-A Rare Presentation.

Nasal tuberculosis is a rare clinical entity even in developing countries where tuberculosis of respiratory tract is extremely high. It becomes more difficult to diagnose if it presents with symptoms which are not commonly associated with nasal tuberculosis. Here we report the diagnosis, treatment and follow up of a case of nasal tuberculosis. Early diagnosis and timely treatment will certainly reduce the morbidity of this disease.

Туберкулез органов дыхания и его химиотерапия: влияние на состояние вагинальной микробиоты

Туберкулез органов дыхания и его химиотерапия: влияние на состояние вагинальной микробиоты

Optimization of the present-day diagnostics of tuberculosis of the upper respiratory tract and ears

This study included a total of 365 patients presenting with tuberculosis of the respiratory organs followed up based at the the Republican TB dispensary. All the patients underwent the comprehensive clinical and laboratory examination with the use of the diagnostic algorithm designed for the otorhinolaryngological examination of the patients suffering from respiratory tuberculosis. The upper respiratory tract tuberculosis was diagnosed in 46 (12.6%) of the examined patients. Laryngeal tuberculosis was documented in 44 (12.1%) patients and middle ear tuberculosis in 2 (0.5%) patients. The most informative method for the diagnostics of tuberculosis of the upper respiratory tract and the ears was a histological study that allowed to reveal more than 70% of the total number of the cases. However, this method of does not reliably confirm or exclude the diagnosis of tuberculous of the upper respiratory tract and ears in all the patients. The accurate diagnostics with the elucidation of the specific character of the pathological process is possible only on the basis of a thorough investigation and comprehensive examination of the suspected patients.

The problems of tuberculosis in otorhinolaryngology

The paper analyzes the regional features of the prevalence of the upper respiratory tract tuberculosis in Karachaevo-Cherkessia, providing the study of the structure of this pathology, clinical and morphological changes in the larynx at different pathogenesis of the disease. The authors have considered the problems of increasing the efficiency of diagnosis and treatment of the disease.

Experience of adult-onset velopharyngeal insufficiency after tuberculosis of the soft palate.

Experience of adult-onset velopharyngeal insufficiency after tuberculosis of the soft palate.

FRI0330 C-Reactive Protein Does not Elevate in Half of Pneumonia Cases for the Entire Observation Period of Pneumonia during TOCILIZUMAB Treatment for Rheumatoid Arthritis

BackgroundAn increased risk of respiratory infections among rheumatoid arthritis (RA) patients treated with tocilizumab (TCZ) has been known through clinical trials and by postmarketing surveillance. So far, little data is...

Role of the law in controlling the spread of tuberculosis

The incidence of infectious respiratory tuberculosis is increasing in the UK and represents a real risk to public health if not identified and treated. Nurse prescribers are often charged with the extended management of these patients. It is therefore essential that nurse prescribers are aware of the legal powers that are available, if a patient fails to cooperate with treatment, to ensure the effective management of infectious respiratory tract tuberculosis and prevent the spread of the disease.

Upper Respiratory Tract Tuberculosis: Our Experience Of Three Cases and Review Of Article

Objective: Two cases of nasopharyngeal and one case of laryngeal tuberculosis were analyzed. The clinical and pathological features are discussed. Patients And Methods: We conducted a retrospective study from 2001 to 2004 with analysis of tuberculosis by histopathologic investigations. Results: Tuberculosis of the nasopharynx and larynx is uncommon and may mimic malignant disease. The cases presented were diagnosed by clinical symptoms, histologic appearance, and their response to medication. Finally the diagnosis is proved by growing Mycobacterium Tuberculosis on Lowenstein-Jensen culture. Conclusion: It is important to consider tuberculosis in the differential diagnosis of laryngeal and nasopharyngeal lesions, and the histopathologic investigation is the definitive test in differential diagnosis with carcinoma. The response of upper respiratory tract tuberculosis to antimycobacterial therapy is very good. This work was done in Bakirkoy Dr. Sadi Konuk Education and Research Hospital Otorhinolaryngology Department.

Public health 1: controlling infectious disease – the role of the law

District nurse Brenda Harrison is exasperated by the behaviour of one of her patients. John, a 43-year-old dairy farmer, has been diagnosed with respiratory tract tuberculosis. Generally amenable and polite, John is stubborn and inclined to want to do things his way. Brenda has explained that he must not milk his cows and to stay away from the dairy. John has also been told the importance of taking the range of antibiotics prescribed for the tuberculosis regularly for the full course over 6 months. Despite this advice and frequent monitoring he has only taken the treatment for short periods before forgetting or simply stopping the treatment when he feels better. As a result John's wife, and now his brother, have also become infected. He continues to milk his dairy herd. Brenda is concerned that John's continued reluctance to take a full course of treatment and to stop contact with milk will result in many more people becoming infected. She wonders if the law could be used to protect public health and force John to complete a course of treatment and stay away from his herd.

Laryngeal Tuberculosis or Tumor

Comments1 November 1974Laryngeal Tuberculosis or TumorJAMES O. MORSE, M.D.JAMES O. MORSE, M.D.Search for more papers by this authorAuthor, Article, and Disclosure Informationhttps://doi.org/10.7326/0003-4819-81-5-711 SectionsAboutPDF ToolsAdd to favoritesDownload CitationsTrack CitationsPermissions ShareFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditEmail ExcerptTo the editor: Dr. Rohwedder has described very well the picture of upper respiratory tract tuberculosis (1). Several tuberculous larynxes should be spared unnecessary biopsies as a result of this paper, and some laryngoscopists may even escape conversion of their tuberculin reactions. We have recently been troubled by a case in which the opposite course occurred, with unfortunate results.A 50-year-old alcoholic man was admitted with far-advanced pulmonary tuberculosis. Because of hoarseness, indirect laryngoscopy was done 6 days after admission. The epiglottis was injected, thickened, and covered with a whitish exudate. The arytenoids were injected and thickened, but the remainder...Reference1. ROHWEDDER J: Upper respiratory tract tuberculosis. Sixteen cases in a general hospital. Ann Intern Med 80:708-713, 1974 LinkGoogle Scholar This content is PDF only. To continue reading please click on the PDF icon. Author, Article, and Disclosure InformationAuthors: JAMES O. MORSE, M.D.Affiliations: Clinical Chest Section Veterans Administration Hospital Tucson, Arizona 85723 PreviousarticleNextarticle Advertisement FiguresReferencesRelatedDetails Metrics Cited byLaryngeal tuberculosis in the United States of America: A forgotten diseaseDisfonía y tuberculosis laríngea: presentación de dos casos y revisión de la bibliografíaTuberculosis laríngea: estudio de 11 casosVideostroboscopic Findings in Laryngeal TuberculosisOral tuberculosisThe presentation of laryngeal tuberculosisCase 51-1983Laryngeal tuberculosis in TanzaniaThe changing pattern of laryngeal tuberculosisTuberculosis of the Larynx Masquerading as Carcinoma 1 November 1974Volume 81, Issue 5Page: 711-712KeywordsAlcoholicsBiopsyLarynxRespiratory systemTuberculin ePublished: 1 December 2008 Issue Published: 1 November 1974 PDF downloadLoading ...

Upper respiratory tract tuberculosis. Sixteen cases in a general hospital.

Sixteen patients (1.8%) with upper respiratory tract tuberculosis were identified among 843 admissions for tuberculosis. In 11 patients tuberculous laryngitis was present alone or in combination with tuberculosis of the epiglottis, pharynx, tonsils, or soft palate. The other five patients had tuberculous otitis media, tuberculous tonsillitis, and tuberculous ulcerations of the tongue and pharynx. In each patient smears of sputum concentrates were positive for acid-fast bacilli, and chest roentgenograms suggested active tuberculosis. Tuberculosis of the larynx was often misdiagnosed as carcinoma of the larynx in patients with hoarseness and weight loss. Helpful findings included productive cough, pulmonary rales, and the absence of cervical lymphadenopathy, which is commonly found in laryngeal carcinoma. Complications included tuberculous enteritis and upper-airway obstruction. Tuberculous laryngitis is the most infectious form of the disease; thorough physical examination and chest roentgenographic study should precede laryngoscopic examination of patients in whom tuberculosis may seem to be carcinoma of the larynx.