Oestreicher Y, Feinmeser R
Department of Otolaryngology, Rabin Medical Center, Petah Tikvah.
Harefuah. 2001 Nov;140(11):998-1001, 1120.
Laryngeal tuberculosis used to be the most common disease of the larynx at the beginning of the 20th century. As the incidence of tuberculosis decreased, laryngeal tuberculosis almost disappeared. The increase in the incidence of tuberculosis during the last two decades was accompanied by an increase in the incidence of laryngeal tuberculosis. Laryngeal tuberculosis is characterized by a wide variety of symptoms ranging from a process restricted only to the larynx, to a multiple system disease. The laryngeal findings are not specific and may imitate other chronic diseases and tumors of the larynx. This complexity encumbers diagnosis. In this study, we describe the changes in the population effected, the means of transmission and the appearance of laryngeal tuberculosis during the 20th century. We present the case histories of three patients exemplifying the existing variety in the clinical appearance of laryngeal tuberculosis.
20世纪初，喉结核曾是喉部最常见的疾病。随着结核病发病率的下降，喉结核几乎消失。在过去二十年中，结核病发病率的上升伴随着喉结核发病率的增加。喉结核的特征是症状多种多样，从仅局限于喉部的病变到多系统疾病。喉部表现不具有特异性，可能类似喉部的其他慢性疾病和肿瘤。这种复杂性给诊断带来了困难。在本研究中，我们描述了20世纪受影响人群的变化、传播途径以及喉结核的表现。我们展示了三名患者的病例史，以例证喉结核临床表现的现有多样性。
