Tuberculous nasopharyngeal cyst: diagnostic aspiration using the nasendoscope.
A case of tuberculous lymphadenitis with a nasopharyngeal tuberculoma is presented where a novel use of the flexible nasendoscope to provide a diagnostic aspiration biopsy avoided an examination and biopsy under general anaesthesia. The use of this approach is discussed.
Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Dudley Road Hospital, Birmingham.
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Weiner
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Pahor
D000328:Adult; D001707:Biopsy, Needle / Q000295:instrumentation; D019723:Endoscopes; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D009302:Nasopharyngeal Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis*; D014375:Tuberculoma / Q000175:diagnosis*