Evaluation of Voice Disorders in Patients with Active Laryngeal Tuberculosis
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Evaluation of Voice Disorders in Patients with Active Laryngeal Tuberculosis
INTRODUCTION Laryngeal tuberculosis (LTB) is the most frequent larynx granulomatous disease. In general there is lung involvement, but in an important proportion of cases you can find LTB without pulmonary disease. The lesions observed in LTB, such as ulceration and fibrosis, can interfere in the process of voice production. The involvement of the mucous lining of the vocal folds can change the...
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: PLOS ONE
سال: 2015
ISSN: 1932-6203
DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0126876