A Case of Primary Nasopharyngeal Tuberculosis.
- Author:
Jun Young CHOI
1
;
Jae Wook EOM
;
Chun Keun PARK
Author Information
1. Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, College of Medicine, Inje University, Pusan, Korea.
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Tuberculosis;
Nasopharynx
- MeSH:
Coinfection;
Humans;
Lymphadenitis;
Nasopharynx;
Respiratory System;
Tuberculosis*;
Tuberculosis, Pulmonary
- From:Korean Journal of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery
1997;40(6):932-936
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Tuberculosis of the upper respiratory tract is an uncommon disease, and the nasopharynx is particulary a rare site. Tuberculosis of the nasopharynx is mainly secondary infection from pulmonary tuberculosis via contagious, hematogenous or lymphogenous routes. The nasopharynx may be a portal entry for tubercle bacilli in patients who develope cervical lymphadenitis. Involvement of the nasopharynx by tuberculosis may be underdiagnosed because it does not produce obvious symptoms or phyiscal signs. Recently authors experinced a case of nasopharyngeal tuberculosis, here we present this case with a review of literature.
