Two Cases of Pharyngeal Tuberculosis Secondary to Pulmonary Tuberculosis / 감염과화학요법
Infection and Chemotherapy
; : 101-103, 2006.
Article
in Korean
| WPRIM (Western Pacific)
| ID: wpr-721988
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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.
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Health context:
Neglected Diseases
Health problem:
Neglected Diseases
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Tuberculosis
Database:
WPRIM (Western Pacific)
Main subject:
Pharynx
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Sputum
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Tuberculosis
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Tuberculosis, Pulmonary
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Ulcer
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Deglutition Disorders
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Pharyngitis
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Diagnosis
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Lung
Type of study:
Diagnostic study
Limits:
Humans
Language:
Korean
Journal:
Infection and Chemotherapy
Year:
2006
Document type:
Article