Korean J Anesthesiol.  2009 Apr;56(4):457-461. 10.4097/kjae.2009.56.4.457.

Tuberculosis like lesion on the epiglottis of a patient with an extrapulmonary tuberculosis abscess: A case report

• Song JG
• Kwon MA

• KMID: 2236537
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.4097/kjae.2009.56.4.457

Abstract

Epiglottic tuberculosis without pulmonary involvement is an uncommon disease that has rarely been described in Korea. We report here a case of a 36 year-old man with a recurrent tuberculosis abscess in his thigh. He had been treated with steroids for systemic lupus erythematosus, and he suffered from recurrent tuberculosis abscess in the thigh where he had received total hip replacement arthroplasty. When inducing general anesthesia for incision and drainage, we noticed a destroyed epiglottis. After consultation with an otolaryngologist, we concluded that the patient has had epiglottic tuberculosis and precautions against tuberculosis infection were taken. The surgery ended without event. The patient recovered safely and was transferred from the operating room directly to the general ward. In this paper, we also discussed the epiglottic tuberculosis and precautions that were taken to prevent tuberculosis infection of the healthcare workers in the operating theater.

Keyword

Epiglottic tuberculosis; Extrapulmonary involvement; Immune suppression

MeSH Terms

Abscess
Anesthesia, General
Arthroplasty
Arthroplasty, Replacement, Hip
Delivery of Health Care
Drainage
Epiglottis
Humans
Korea
Lupus Erythematosus, Systemic
Operating Rooms
Patients' Rooms
Steroids
Thigh
Tuberculosis
Steroids