Juvenile papilloma with laryngeal tuberculosis

Summary

• 1. A case of juvenile papilloma with tuberculosis of the larynx has been described.

• 2. Mother was a proved case of pulmonary tuberculosis and the child contacted it from her.

• 3. Pseudo-oedema of the epiglottis, aryepiglottic folds and arytenoids masked the view of the papilloma which became evident with the disappearance of oedema following antitubercular therapy.

• 4. Cure resulted with antitubercular therapy and scalping of papillomatous lesion.

• 5. 3 months follow-up examination does not manifest any recurrance of papillomatous or tubercular lesion.