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Nasopharyngeal tuberculosis

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Abstract

Today, the opportunity to see tuberculosis is decreasing. Nasopharyngeal tuberculosis is a rare entity, even in endemic tuberculosis areas. A case of nasopharyngeal tuberculosis is described. A 28-year-old woman presented with a sore throat. Irregular mucosal thickening was seen in the nasopharynx. Staining for acid-fast bacilli was positive (Gaffky 1), and the PCR test was positive for Mycobacterium tuberculosis from pharyngeal mucus. Computed tomography showed mucosal thickening in the pharynx and old pulmonary tuberculosis in the right upper lobe. Multiple anti-tuberculosis drug therapy was performed for 6 months. A few days after the initiation of therapy, the pharyngeal pain subsided. The irregular mucosal thickening was quite thin after 1 month of multidrug therapy and was no longer observed after 2 months. A case of nasopharyngeal tuberculosis is reported. A good result was obtained with multiple anti-tuberculous drug therapy for 6 months. Nasopharyngeal tuberculosis should be considered in the differential diagnosis of a white nasopharyngeal coating, especially in a patient with a history of pulmonary tuberculosis.

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  1. Department of Otolaryngology, Nishi-Kobe Medical Center, 5-7-1 Koujidai, Nishi-ku, Kobe, Hyogo, 651-2273, Japan

    Naoki Sawada, Go Inokuchi, Hirokazu Komatsu, Suzuyo Kurakawa & Kazuo Kumoi

  2. Department of Respiratory Medicine, Nishi-Kobe Medical Center, 5-7-1 Koujidai, Nishi-ku, Kobe, Hyogo, 651-2273, Japan

    Kimihide Tada

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Sawada, N., Inokuchi, G., Komatsu, H. et al. Nasopharyngeal tuberculosis. J Infect Chemother 19, 1158–1160 (2013). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10156-013-0574-0

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