A Two Cases of Primary Tuberculosis at the Nasopharynx
Journal of Rhinology
;
: 123-127, 2015.
Article
in Korean
| WPRIM
| ID: wpr-157192
ABSTRACT
Upper airway tuberculosis usually develops as a secondary infection from pulmonary tuberculosis, and primary upper airway tuberculosis, especially in nasopharynx, is a rare disease. The appropriate treatment for nasopharyngeal tuberculosis has been difficult because of complicated initial diagnosis and suspicion. Physicians should consider various granulomatous diseases in differential diagnosis. However, upper airway tuberculosis can be highly contagious, like pulmonary tuberculosis; therefore, early diagnosis and proper management are important. We recently experienced the successful early diagnosis and treatment of two cases of nasopharyngeal tuberculosis and report these cases with a review of the literature.
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Main subject:
Tuberculosis
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Tuberculosis, Pulmonary
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Nasopharynx
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Rare Diseases
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Early Diagnosis
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Diagnosis
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Diagnosis, Differential
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Coinfection
Type of study:
Diagnostic study
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Screening study
Language:
Korean
Journal:
Journal of Rhinology
Year:
2015
Type:
Article
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