Primary tuberculous tracheitis.

Abstract	We report a case of primary tuberculous tracheitis in an otherwise healthy woman who presented with cough and stridor due to diffuse tracheal narrowing by tuberculous pseudomembranous lesion, which resolved completely with antituberculosis chemotherapy.
Authors	F M Tong, S K Chow
Journal	The Journal of laryngology and otology (J Laryngol Otol) Vol. 112 Issue 6 Pg. 579-80 (Jun 1998) ISSN: 0022-2151 [Print] England
PMID	9764303 (Publication Type: Case Reports, Journal Article)
Chemical References	Antitubercular Agents Pyrazinamide Ethambutol Isoniazid Rifampin
Topics	Antitubercular Agents (therapeutic use) Cough (drug therapy, microbiology) Ethambutol (administration & dosage) Female Humans Isoniazid (administration & dosage) Middle Aged Pyrazinamide (administration & dosage) Respiratory Sounds (etiology) Rifampin (administration & dosage) Tracheal Stenosis (microbiology, prevention & control) Tracheitis (drug therapy, microbiology) Tuberculosis, Pulmonary (complications, diagnosis, drug therapy)

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