Bacterial

chronic bacterial laryngitis

He had intermittent hoarseness in the past. 6 weeks ago he developed hoarseness that did not go away. On his exam, he had a red, dry, crusty irritation.   2010-12-16_vid3_str-005920-ab.jpg

Tuberculosis of the larynx

  Laryngeal tuberculosis in an ethnic Asian who developed a cough when he returned to his home country for a symposium. He had been treated for laryngeal tuberculosis many years ago. He again had tuberculosis in his sputum and these lesions on his left vocal cord. He was again treated for tuberculosis.