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Abstract Tuberculosis of the ear, nose and throat has become nowadays very rare. This is attributed to early diagnosis and the advent of modern different antituberculous medi- cations. The important predisposing factors are the genetic, the environmental and the psychological factors, as well as the influence of other diseases that lower the body resistance such as diabetes mellitus, leukaemia and cortisone. Tuberculosis is almost always accompanied by general manifestations as malaise, easy fatigue, anorexia, loss of weight, night fever and night sweats. Laryngeal tuberculosis is commonly limited to the posterior commissure or to the vocal cords due to pooling of infected sputum in this part. Change of voice, painful dysphagia, cough and dyspnea are the main symptoms. Tuberculosis of the pharynx and oral cavity takes the form of painful ulcerative lesions that affect the tonsils, the adenoids, the palate, the gingiva and the tongue. Feeding of such a patient may be a major problem. |