Mycobacteria lentiflavum presenting as nasopharyngeal masses and nodular erythema: a case report
Jiarong Liang,
Jiaguang Su,
Cunwei Cao
Abstract:Background: Mycobacterium lentiflavum, a slow-growing, primarily affects the lungs and cervical lymph nodes, with no reported involvement in the nasopharynx; this case report represents the first reported instance of mycobacteria lentiflavum involving the nasopharynx, accompanied by nodular erythema and other reactive rashes, which are clinically rare and prone to misdiagnosis.
Case Presentation: A 35-year-old female presented with a history of "recurrent rhinorrhea and sensation of nasal foreign body, along w… Show more
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