Korean J Otorhinolaryngol-Head Neck Surg.  2013 Dec;56(12):795-799. 10.3342/kjorl-hns.2013.56.12.795.

Six Cases of Nasal Cavity and Nasopharyngeal Tuberculosis

Affiliations
  • 1Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Chonnam National University Hospital, Gwangju, Korea.
  • 2Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Chonnam National University Medical School Hwasun Hospital, Hwasun, Korea. leen3l@hanmail.net

Abstract

Tuberculosis of the nasal cavity and nasopharynx is extremely rare. The diagnosis is frequently delayed because of unfamiliarity with the disease. It is difficult to make an accurate diagnosis of tuberculosis of the nasal cavity and nasopharynx on imaging findings alone; a biopsy is required to confirm the diagnosis and to differentiate it from malignancy and the other conditions. The authors have experienced 6 cases of tuberculosis of the nasal cavity and nasopharyx. We report them with review of literatures.

Keyword

Nasal cavity; Nasopharynx; Tuberculosis

MeSH Terms

Biopsy
Diagnosis
Nasal Cavity*
Nasopharynx
Tuberculosis*
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