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Tuberculosis and blastomycosis of the larynx: report of three cases and review of literature

The granulomatosis diseases of the larynx have different clinical manifestations, which difficult the clinical diagnosis. When the treatment is early introduced, the result is satisfactory. The first manifestation of granulomatosis diseases can occur in larynx, and it always has to be remembered among laryngeal inflammatory diseases. We reported three cases were symptom was hoarseness, and after investigation the diagnosis was tuberculosis and blastomycosis of the larynx. The evaluation and management are discussed.

granulomatosis diseases; larynx; tuberculosis; blastomycosis


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