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Paranasal sinus tuberculosis

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Tuberculosis of the paranasal sinuses is a rare condition. During a five year period at the Sea View Hospital, Myerson had reported only one case. The Nair Hospital records show 5 cases of sinus tuberculosis involving the maxillary aud ethmoidal sinuses without involvement of any other organ including the lung. This in the 6th case.

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  1. T. N. Medical College & B. Y. L. Nair Ch. Hospital, 400 008, Bombay

    E. Krishnan

  2. Department of E.N.T., T. N. Medical College and B. Y. L. Nair Ch. Hospital, 400 008, Bombay

    M. R. Rudraksha

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Krishnan, E., Rudraksha, M.R. Paranasal sinus tuberculosis. Indian J Otolaryngol 30, 125–126 (1978). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02992206

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