title: Tuberculosis of the upper respiratory tract misdiagnosed as Wegener's granulomatosis--an important distinction.
abstract: Four cases, two personal, of mis-diagnosis of tuberculosis of the upper respiratory tract as Wegener's granulomatosis have been presented. Greater awareness of this possibility of mis-diagnosis may diminish the possibility of mis-treatment. It is suggested that fresh specimens should be sent for bacteriological examination and culture in all relevant upper respiratory tract lesions.
authors.forename: A D
authors.initials: AD
authors.lastname: Couldery
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D003951:Diagnostic Errors; D005260:Female; D014890:Granulomatosis with Polyangiitis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology; D006801:Humans; D007830:Larynx / Q000473:pathology; D009666:Nose / Q000473:pathology; D009668:Nose Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis; D012141:Respiratory Tract Infections / Q000175:diagnosis*; D014376:Tuberculosis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology; D014387:Tuberculosis, Laryngeal / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology