title: Tuberculosis of the pyriform fossa--a rare entity.
abstract: Tuberculosis of the pharynx is less common than tuberculosis of the larynx. We present a rare case of tuberculosis of the pyriform fossa which clinically masqueraded as a malignancy. Our patient showed a prompt improvement in symptoms after commencing antitubercular treatment.
authors.affiliation: Department of Otolaryngology, Government Medical College Hospital, Chandigarh, India.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Goyal
authors.forename: N M
authors.initials: NM
authors.lastname: Nagarkar
authors.forename: K S
authors.initials: KS
authors.lastname: Uppal
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Mohan
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Dass
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000995:Antitubercular Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004359:Drug Therapy, Combination; D004977:Ethambutol / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006801:Humans; D007538:Isoniazid / Q000627:therapeutic use; D007828:Laryngoscopy; D008297:Male; D010608:Pharyngeal Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000188:drug therapy; D010610:Pharyngeal Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis; D011718:Pyrazinamide / Q000627:therapeutic use; D011859:Radiography; D012293:Rifampin / Q000627:therapeutic use; D014376:Tuberculosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000188:drug therapy; D014387:Tuberculosis, Laryngeal / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D014397:Tuberculosis, Pulmonary / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging
chemical_list: D000995:Antitubercular Agents; D011718:Pyrazinamide; D004977:Ethambutol; D007538:Isoniazid; D012293:Rifampin