Two Cases of Pharyngeal Tuberculosis Secondary to Pulmonary Tuberculosis.
- Author:
Jae Su KIM
1
;
Dong Jib NA
;
Sung Hoon LEE
;
Yol PARK
;
Young Chul HONG
;
Kyoung Tae KO
;
Sang Min PARK
;
Sang Hoon HAN
;
Sang Hoon PARK
;
Jun Cheol LIM
;
Yang Deok LEE
;
Yong Seon CHO
;
Min Soo HAN
Author Information
1. Department of Internal Medicine, Sun General Hospital, Korea.
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Tuberculosis;
Pharynx
- MeSH:
Deglutition Disorders;
Diagnosis;
Humans;
Lung;
Pharyngitis;
Pharynx;
Sputum;
Tuberculosis*;
Tuberculosis, Pulmonary*;
Ulcer
- From:
Infection and Chemotherapy
2006;38(2):101-103
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Pharyngeal involvement of tuberculosis is rare and is seen only in massive sputum positive patients with cavitating pulmonary tuberculosis. The pharyngeal lesions are secondary to aspiration of heavily infected sputum from lung and consist of painful shallow ulcers in pharynx. Chronic sore throat and unexplained dysphagia should alert the clinician to possibility of tuberculosis, especially in the countries where tuberculosis is endemic. We report two cases of pharyngeal tuberculosis with pulmonary tuberculosis, one of which has concurrent laryngeal and intestinal tuberculosis. Histological and bacteriological examinations established the diagnosis of pharyngeal tuberculosis associated with pulmonary focus.
