VOCAL CORD PARALYSIS DUE TO PULMONARY TUBERCULOSIS: Pulmonary Tuberculosis - Softcover

Anwar, Shafiq; Siddiqui, Mustafa; Mohsin Khan, Mohammad

 
9783639368451: VOCAL CORD PARALYSIS DUE TO PULMONARY TUBERCULOSIS: Pulmonary Tuberculosis
Softcover
ISBN 10: 3639368452 ISBN 13: 9783639368451
Publisher: VDM Verlag Dr. Müller, 2011

Synopsis

This is a case report of a 60 years old male who was on treatment in chest clinic and eventually recovered with anti tuberculosis treatment with the help of oral steroid therapy. Patient developed hoarseness of voice about 2 years back. It was mild on onset and than worsened. He had pulmonary tuberculosis and was given anti tuberculosis drugs. This patient in childhood had repeated attacks of pneumonia. He has not required hospital admission before. Hoarseness of voice due to vocal cord paralysis due to pulmonary tuberculosis is common entity which has been reported by various research workers.This patient recovered from whisper to normal voice possibly with the help of anti TB drugs and steroid and now living normal life. Tuberculosis remains a world wide public health problem despite the fact that causative organism was discovered more than hundred years ago and highly effective drugs are available making tuberculosis a preventable and curable disease. According to conservative estimates one third of the world's population is infected with tuberculosis.

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About the Author

Dr.Shafiq Anwar born in 1951, achieved D.SC,PhD,DTCD,MCPS in Chest Medicine, working as Chest Consultant/Visiting Physician in Multan Medical & Dental College Multan, Pakistan.

Dr.Shafiq Anwar born in 1951, achieved D.SC,PhD,DTCD,MCPS in Chest Medicine, working as Chest Consultant/Visiting Physician in Multan Medical & Dental College Multan, Pakistan.

Dr.Shafiq Anwar born in 1951, achieved D.SC,PhD,DTCD,MCPS in Chest Medicine, working as Chest Consultant/Visiting Physician in Multan Medical & Dental College Multan, Pakistan.

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Publisher
VDM Verlag Dr. Müller
Publication date
2011
Language
English
ISBN 10 
3639368452
ISBN 13 
9783639368451
Binding
Paperback
Number of pages
56