A Two Cases of Primary Tuberculosis at the Nasopharynx.
10.18787/jr.2015.22.2.123
- Author:
Young Sang CHO
1
;
Nayeon CHOI
;
Hyo Yeol KIM
Author Information
1. Department of Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Samsung Medical Center, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Seoul, Korea. siamkhy@gmail.com
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Nasopharynx;
Tuberculosis
- MeSH:
Coinfection;
Diagnosis;
Diagnosis, Differential;
Early Diagnosis;
Nasopharynx*;
Rare Diseases;
Tuberculosis*;
Tuberculosis, Pulmonary
- From:Journal of Rhinology
2015;22(2):123-127
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Upper airway tuberculosis usually develops as a secondary infection from pulmonary tuberculosis, and primary upper airway tuberculosis, especially in nasopharynx, is a rare disease. The appropriate treatment for nasopharyngeal tuberculosis has been difficult because of complicated initial diagnosis and suspicion. Physicians should consider various granulomatous diseases in differential diagnosis. However, upper airway tuberculosis can be highly contagious, like pulmonary tuberculosis; therefore, early diagnosis and proper management are important. We recently experienced the successful early diagnosis and treatment of two cases of nasopharyngeal tuberculosis and report these cases with a review of the literature.
