A Case of Nasopharyngeal Tuberculosis with Retropharyngeal Abscess.
- Author:
Byung Kook KIM
1
;
Seung Won KIM
;
So Young PARK
;
Dae Gun JUNG
Author Information
1. Department of Otolaryngology-HNS, The Catholic University of Korea, College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea. Sypark@sph.cuk.ac.kr
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Nasopharynx;
Tuberculosis;
Retropharyngeal abscess
- MeSH:
Adult;
Biopsy;
Drainage;
Drug Therapy;
Female;
Giant Cells;
Granuloma;
Humans;
Nasopharynx;
Needles;
Oropharynx;
Physical Examination;
Rare Diseases;
Retropharyngeal Abscess*;
Suppuration;
Tuberculosis*
- From:Korean Journal of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery
2001;44(2):209-211
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
The nasopharyngeal tuberculosis with retropharyngeal abscess is a rare disease. Recently, the authors experienced a 26 year-old female patient who had been admitted with odynophagia for 1 month. The physical examination revealed isolated granulomatous lesion on the nasopharynx and protrusion of the posterior pharyngeal wall between the nasopharynx and the oropharynx. Biopsies from the nasopharynx showed caseating epitheloid granuloma with multinucleated giant cell. Needle aspiration of the retropharyngeal space yielded 50ml of pus. She was diagnosed with nasopharyngeal tuberculosis with retropharyngeal abscess. We effectively treated her with trial anti-tuberculosis chemotherapy and intraoral drainage. We report it with a review of the literature.
