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A hoarse voice: atypical mycobacterial infection of the larynx

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  08 March 2006

J. A. McEwan
Affiliation:
Department of Otolaryngology, Royal Hallamshire Hospital, Sheffield, UK.
A. H. Mohsen
Affiliation:
Department of Infectious Diseases and Tropical Medicine, Royal Hallamshire Hospital, Sheffield, UK.
M. L. Schmid
Affiliation:
Department of Infectious Diseases and Tropical Medicine, Royal Hallamshire Hospital, Sheffield, UK.
M. W. McKendrick
Affiliation:
Department of Infectious Diseases and Tropical Medicine, Royal Hallamshire Hospital, Sheffield, UK.
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Abstract

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Myobacterium malmoense is a non-tuberculous mycobacterium that most commonly causes pulmonary infection, particularly in patients with underlying pulmonary disease or immunodeficiency. We describe a case of Mycobacterium malmoense infection of the larynx in a previously well middle-aged woman, which has previously not been reported. The case highlights the importance of considering atypical mycobacterial infection in the differential diagnosis of laryngeal lesions.

Type
Research Article
Copyright
© Royal Society of Medicine Press Limited 2001