Primary nasopharyngeal tuberculosis mimicking exacerbation of chronic rhinosinusitis

Prstačić, Ratko; Jurlina, Martin; Žižić-Mitrečić, M; Janjanin, Sasa

doi:10.1017/s0022215110002835

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“…As a secondary route, the infection is transferred from another primary site through the airways or blood vessels. 6 Four of the total 12 patients in our study were diagnosed also with pulmonary TB, suggesting that secondary nasal or nasopharyngeal TB infections were disseminated from pulmonary TB infections.…”

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Nasal or Nasopharyngeal Tuberculosis Should be Considered in the Initial Diagnosis of Sino-Nasal Inflammatory Diseases

Min

Kim

2017

Yonsei Med J

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Nasal or Nasopharyngeal Tuberculosis Should be Considered in the Initial Diagnosis of Sino-Nasal Inflammatory Diseases

Min

Kim

2017

Yonsei Med J

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“…The nasopharyngeal symptoms which could be presented alone or associated with nodal enlargement included (1) ear problems: aural fullness, hearing loss, otorrhea, otalgia, tinnitus, and middle ear effusion [ 34 – 36 ], (2) nose problems: running nose, postnasal drip, nasal obstruction, and epistaxis [ 25 , 37 , 38 ], (3) others: snoring, headache, and diplopia [ 10 , 24 , 39 – 41 ].…”

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Nasopharyngeal Tuberculosis: Epidemiology, Mechanism of Infection, Clinical Manifestations, and Management

Srivanitchapoom

Sittitrai

2016

International Journal of Otolaryngology

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Nasopharyngeal tuberculosis (NPTB) is a noteworthy disease especially in its worldwide spread of the Mycobacterium infection. Although NPTB has been identified in less than one percent of TB cases, recent multiple case reports indicate an either increased awareness or incidence of this disease. The most helpful diagnostic tool is an uncomplicated nasopharyngeal biopsy. However, NPTB is usually ignored because it has varied clinical manifestations and similar presentations with other more common head and neck diseases. Furthermore, the most common presenting symptom is cervical lymphadenopathy mimicking nasopharyngeal carcinoma, a more common and serious disease. Treatment outcomes of NPTB are good in both HIV-positive or HIV-negative patients. In addition, pulmonary tuberculosis association was reported in wide range between 8.3% and 82% which should be considered in a treatment program. In conclusion, early diagnosis and management in NPTB can be achieved by (1) increased awareness of this disease, (2) improvement in knowledge regarding clinical manifestations, and (3) improvement of diagnostic techniques.

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“…Ziehl-Neelsen staining may directly show acid-fast bacilli. Microbiological culture and drug sensitivities of the infective strain are not usually done in practice, whereas multiple repeated biopsies are often used to confirm the diagnosis and start the treatment [12]. ZN staining and LJ medium growth are often used for diagnosis, whereas LJ medium growth is considered the gold standard, but sometimes it gives false negative results due to the low number of bacilli.…”

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Isolated laryngeal tuberculosis in a 10-year-old boy: A case report

Swain¹,

Das²,

Sahu³

2018

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Tuberculosis is a major health problem in developing and underdeveloped countries of the world. Tuberculosis is a chronic granulomatous disease caused by Mycobacterium tuberculosis, and its incidence is rising due to increasing human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infections. It usually affects lungs, but isolated laryngeal tuberculosis in a paediatric patient is a rare incidence. We are presenting a case of isolated laryngeal tuberculosis in a 10-year-old boy with clinical presentation of hoarseness of voice and dry irritating cough. The patient was treated with antitubercular treatment and recovery was successful with complete regression of the disease.

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Primary nasopharyngeal tuberculosis mimicking exacerbation of chronic rhinosinusitis

Abstract: To our best knowledge, this is the first published report of primary nasopharyngeal tuberculosis in a patient previously diagnosed with chronic rhinosinusitis. The difficulties in obtaining a proper diagnosis in such a case are discussed.

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Nasal or Nasopharyngeal Tuberculosis Should be Considered in the Initial Diagnosis of Sino-Nasal Inflammatory Diseases

Nasal or Nasopharyngeal Tuberculosis Should be Considered in the Initial Diagnosis of Sino-Nasal Inflammatory Diseases

Nasopharyngeal Tuberculosis: Epidemiology, Mechanism of Infection, Clinical Manifestations, and Management

Isolated laryngeal tuberculosis in a 10-year-old boy: A case report

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