Secondary pharyngeal tuberculosis

Dadwal, Madhuri; Mohan, C. Raja; Sharma, Devesh

doi:10.1007/s12070-007-0075-5

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“…The pharyngeal lesions occur mainly on immunocompromised terrain in developed countries because the pharynx is a zone relatively immune to the bacillus. This is explained by regular salivary cleansing, the presence of saprophytic germs, antagonism of the striated musculature against bacillary invasion, a thick pharyngeal epithelium and local pH [ 2 - 4 ]. In countries endemic for tuberculosis, these forms are more frequent and often associated with lung or other visceral involvement as in the present case.…”

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Acute miliary tuberculosis of the pharynx (Isambert disease): case report

Chebraoui¹,

Aljalil²,

Hanine³

et al. 2020

Pan Afr Med J

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Miliary pharyngeal tuberculosis or Isambert disease is a rare form of tuberculosis. It can be isolated or more often associated with lung damage. We report the case of a 25-year-old patient referred for deep asthenia with fever, sweating and weight loss, all associated with dysphagia and hearing loss. The pharyngeal examination found an oropharyngeal miliary and an involvement of the cavum. Chest computed tomography (CT) showed excavated lesions suggestive of tuberculosis. The clinical situation clearly improved with anti-tuberculous treatment. Isambert disease is a rare pharyngeal disorder occurring especially at extreme ages or in immunocompromised patients. The contamination is either direct or hematogenous. The pharyngeal examination finds grayish tubers on an often congestive mucosa. The diagnosis is bacteriological and/or histological. Treatment is mainly medical, more rarely surgical. The general assessment aims to find other locations. The miliary pharyngeal tuberculosis is rare and must make seek other locations. The diagnosis is easy and treatment mainly medical. The consequences can be significant.

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confidence: 99%

Acute miliary tuberculosis of the pharynx (Isambert disease): case report

Chebraoui¹,

Aljalil²,

Hanine³

et al. 2020

Pan Afr Med J

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Primary pharyngeal tuberculosis presenting as a submucosal tumour

Lee

Ryu

Kwon

et al. 2014

International Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery

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Primary tuberculosis of nasopharynx (adenoid)– A rare presentation

Patil

Kharat

Deshmukh

et al. 2013

Asian Pacific Journal of Tropical Medicine

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Tuberculosis has global presence and no part of human body is immune to it, most frequent site beings lungs. Nasopharyngeal tuberculosis is a rare type of extrapulmonary tuberculosis comprising only less than 1% of tuberculosis found in the upper respiratory tract. The authors are presenting here a case of primary tuberculousis affecting the nasopharynx (adenoids) which is one of the rare differential diagnosis of nasopharyngeal mass. Isolated nasopharyngeal tuberculosis is a rare condition even in the endemic areas. In literature there are varied clinical presentations of nasopharyngeal tuberculosis. Tuberculosis should be one of the differential diagnosis of nasopharyngeal lesion. Biopsy and histologic study should be performed in every patient to avoid misdiagnosis. When treated properly, nasopharyngeal tuberculosis carries a excellent prognosis, and complete resolution of disease is the rule.

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Secondary pharyngeal tuberculosis

Cited by 4 publications

References 6 publications

Acute miliary tuberculosis of the pharynx (Isambert disease): case report

Acute miliary tuberculosis of the pharynx (Isambert disease): case report

Primary pharyngeal tuberculosis presenting as a submucosal tumour

Primary tuberculosis of nasopharynx (adenoid)– A rare presentation

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