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Nasopharyngeal tuberculosis

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  29 June 2007

J. Percodani ,
F. Braun ,
P. Arrue ,
E. Yardeni ,
M. Murris-Espin ,
E. Serrano  and
J. J. Pessey
J. Percodani
Affiliation:
Service d'orl et de Chirurgie Cervico-Faciale, CHU de Rangueil, 31403 Toulouse, France.
F. Braun
Affiliation:
Service d'orl et de Chirurgie Cervico-Faciale, CHU de Rangueil, 31403 Toulouse, France.
P. Arrue
Affiliation:
Service de Neuro-Radiologie, CHU de Rangueil, 31403 Toulouse, France.
E. Yardeni
Affiliation:
Service d'orl et de Chirurgie Cervico-Faciale, CHU de Rangueil, 31403 Toulouse, France.
M. Murris-Espin
Affiliation:
Service de Pneumo-Allergologie, CHU de Rangueil, 31403 Toulouse, France.
E. Serrano*
Affiliation:
Service d'orl et de Chirurgie Cervico-Faciale, CHU de Rangueil, 31403 Toulouse, France.
J. J. Pessey
Affiliation:
Service d'orl et de Chirurgie Cervico-Faciale, CHU de Rangueil, 31403 Toulouse, France.
*
Address for correspondence: Professor E. Serrano, Service d'orl et de Chirurgie Cervico-Faciale, CHU de Rangueil, 31403 Toulouse, Cedex 4, France. Fax: 33 5 61 32 20 78
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Abstract

Rhinopharyngeal tuberculosis is a rare pathological condition. It is most often associated with lymph node and pulmonary lesions, but it may be an isolated finding. The authors report a recent case of an isolated rhinopharyngeal tuberculosis in a 64-year-old female. A review of the literature is presented. They emphasize the clinical presentation, that, in all aspects, may resemble a malignant tumour of the nasopharynx, as well as the difficulty of obtaining a pathological and bacteriological diagnosis.

Keywords

TuberculosisNasopharynx
Type
Clinical Records
Information
The Journal of Laryngology & Otology , Volume 113 , Issue 10 , October 1999 , pp. 928 - 931
Copyright
Copyright © JLO (1984) Limited 1999

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