Laryngeal tuberculosis in renal transplant recipients: A case report and review of the literature

Fabrizio  Cialente; Michele Grasso; Massimo  Ralli; Marco de Vincentiis; Antonio  Minni; Griselda  Agolli; Michele Dello Spedale Venti; Mara  Riminucci; Alessandro  Corsi; Antonio  Greco

doi:10.17305/bjbms.2020.4448

Authors

Fabrizio Cialente Department of Sense Organs, Sapienza University of Rome, Rome, Italy
Michele Grasso Department of Sense Organs, Sapienza University of Rome, Rome, Italy https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1416-0817
Massimo Ralli Department of Sense Organs, Sapienza University of Rome, Rome, Italy https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8776-0421
Marco de Vincentiis Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Sciences, Sapienza University of Rome, Rome, Italy
Antonio Minni Department of Sense Organs, Sapienza University of Rome, Rome, Italy
Griselda Agolli Department of Sense Organs, Sapienza University of Rome, Rome, Italy
Michele Dello Spedale Venti Department of Molecular Medicine, Sapienza University of Rome, Rome, Italy
Mara Riminucci Department of Molecular Medicine, Sapienza University of Rome, Rome, Italy
Alessandro Corsi Department of Molecular Medicine, Sapienza University of Rome, Rome, Italy https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6896-4509
Antonio Greco Department of Sense Organs, Sapienza University of Rome, Rome, Italy

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.17305/bjbms.2020.4448

Keywords:

Laryngeal tuberculosis, kidney transplant, laryngeal leukoplakia

Abstract

Renal allograft recipients are at greater risk of developing tuberculosis than the general population. A woman with a kidney transplant was admitted to our emergency department with high temperature, dysphonia, odynophagia, and asthenia. The final diagnosis was laryngeal tuberculosis. Multidisciplinary collaboration enabled accurate diagnosis and successful treatment. Laryngeal tuberculosis should be considered in renal allograft recipients with hoarseness. A more rapid diagnosis of tuberculosis in renal transplant recipients is desirable when the site involved, such as the larynx, exhibits specific manifestations and the patient exhibits specific symptoms. In these cases, prognosis is excellent, and with adequate treatment a complete recovery is often achieved.