title: Nasopharyngeal tuberculosis.
abstract: Rhinopharyngeal tuberculosis is a rare pathological condition. It is most often associated with lymph node and pulmonary lesions, but it may be an isolated finding. The authors report a recent case of an isolated rhinopharyngeal tuberculosis in a 64-year-old female. A review of the literature is presented. They emphasize the clinical presentation, that, in all aspects, may resemble a malignant tumour of the nasopharynx, as well as the difficulty of obtaining a pathological and bacteriological diagnosis.
authors.affiliation: Service d'ORL et de Chirurgie Cervico-Faciale, CHU de Rangueil, Toulouse, France.
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Percodani
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Braun
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Arrue
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Yardeni
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Murris-Espin
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Serrano
authors.forename: J J
authors.initials: JJ
authors.lastname: Pessey
mesh_terms: D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D009169:Mycobacterium tuberculosis / Q000302:isolation & purification; D009302:Nasopharyngeal Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D009305:Nasopharynx / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000382:microbiology / Q000473:pathology; D011859:Radiography; D014376:Tuberculosis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging