title: Primary nasal tuberculosis.
abstract: We present a case of a patient with primary nasal tuberculosis. Although this is a rare finding, it should be considered when a patient presents with a nasal obstruction. Smears for acid fast bacilli and cultures tend to be negative in nasal tuberculosis. Diagnosis is often based on histo- pathologic findings. Nasal TB is known to respond well to the regular treatment for (pulmonary) tuberculosis.
authors.affiliation: Dept. of Pulmonology, Medical Centre Alkmaar, The Netherlands.
authors.forename: A K
authors.initials: AK
authors.lastname: Hup
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Haitjema
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: de Kuijper
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D000995:Antitubercular Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D015508:Nasal Obstruction / Q000209:etiology*; D009668:Nose Diseases / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D014376:Tuberculosis / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy
chemical_list: D000995:Antitubercular Agents