A Case of Retropharyngeal Tuberculosis Presenting as a Huge Cystic Lesion.
10.3342/kjorl-hns.2016.59.12.869
- Author:
Changyun KWON
1
;
Jung Hyeob SOHN
;
Young Sam YOO
;
Kyeongmee PARK
Author Information
1. Department of Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Sanggye Paik Hospital, College of Medicine, Inje University, Seoul, Korea. entyoo@empal.com
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Cyst;
Pharynx;
Retropharyngeal abscess;
Tuberculosis
- MeSH:
Abscess;
Drainage;
Female;
Foreign Bodies;
Hoarseness;
Humans;
Korea;
Oropharynx;
Pharynx;
Retropharyngeal Abscess;
Sensation;
Tuberculosis*;
Young Adult
- From:Korean Journal of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery
2016;59(12):869-872
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
The authors report the clinical features of huge retropharyngeal cyst, which was confirmed as tubercular abscess, in a 24-year-old woman. Retropharyngeal tuberculosis is a rare type of disease and only four cases have been reported in Korea. In this case, the patient experienced foreign body sensation and hoarseness in the throat. On endoscopic examination and computed tomography, a cyst-like lesion which narrowed the oropharynx was shown in the left retropharyngeal space. The patient was successfully treated with surgical drainage and anti-tubercular therapy.
