Tubercular laryngeal abscess

Tuberculosis, with its varied presentations and numerous complications, is a relatively common disease in developing countries like India. Amongst its many presentations, pulmonary tuberculosis is the commonest. A tubercular laryngeal abscess is an extremely rare entity. We report a 37-year-old male , diagnosed with a tubercular laryngeal abscess which was successfully trea ted under local anaesthesia by incision and drainage and in whom a tracheos tomy could be avoided.