Laryngeal Tuberculosis Mimicking Laryngeal Candidiasis

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Authors

Claire Walters, Corewell Health Resident
Maranda Saigh
Eytan Keidar, Corewell Health

Description

Tuberculosis (TB) from the bacterium Mycobacterium tuberculosis and candidiasis from the fungus Candida albicans are both opportunistic pathogens with the ability to instigate infections within the larynx with similar clinical features, yet vastly different diagnostic parameters and treatment regimens.

Here, we highlight a case of an Indian woman on immune-modulating drugs who presented with severe laryngeal symptoms initially presumed to be laryngeal candidiasis but was later discovered to be laryngeal tuberculosis.

Publication Date

5-9-2024

Disciplines

Otolaryngology

Recommended Citation

Walters C, Saigh M, Keidar E. Laryngeal tuberculosis mimicking laryngeal candidiasis. Presented at Corewell Health Hospital Farmington Hills 2024 Alvin Yarrows Research Day; 2024 May 9; Farmington Hills, MI.

Comments

2024 Alvin Yarrows Research Day at Corewell Health Hospital Farmington Hills, Farmington Hills, MI, May 9, 2024.