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| Primary Nasopharyngeal Tuberculosis withoutCervical Lymphadenopathy:Report of a Caseand Review of the Literature |
| Yong-Jin Park, M.D.1, U-Im Chang, M.D.2, Hyun-Joo Choi, M.D.3 and Seong-Heon Wie, M.D.2 |
| Department of Otolaryngology & Head and Neck Surgery1, Department of Internal Medicine2Department of Clinical Pathology3, School of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, Seoul, Korea |
Vol.37 Num.3 (p176~179)
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Nasopharyngeal tuberculosis is an uncommon disease, and isolated nasopharyngeal tuberculosis is an even rarer condition. An 18-year-old male came to our clinic with left nasal obstruction. Upon physical examination, there was no cervical lymphadenopathy. Nasal endoscopic examination revealed an isolated 2.0×1.5 cm sized pedunculated mass at the midline of the nasopharynx. Histopathological findings of the nasopharyngeal mass showed a caseating granuloma with multinucleated giant cells. He was diagnosed with nasopharyngeal tuberculosis and treated with antituberculous agents. We herein report a case of isolated nasopharyngeal tuberculosis without cervical lymphadenopathy with review of the literature. |
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Keywords : Primary, Nasopharyngeal, Tuberculosis |
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