TUBERCULOSIS PRESENTING AS A LARYNGEAL TUMOR

As the prevalence of tuberculosis in the U.K. increases, uncommon clin ical presentations of the disease may be encountered by the otolaryngo logist. We describe just such a case, where a caucasian patient presen ted with laryngeal lesion, considered to be highly suspicious of a neo plastic process rather than an infective one. We discuss the pathogene sis of tuberculous laryngitis, and review the differential diagnosis a nd management of the condition.