[Primary nasal tuberculosis: a forgotten disease?].
Nasal tuberculosis represents a rare manifestation of infection by Mycobacterium tuberculosis. Clinically, it appeared to resemble cancer presenting as a nasopharyngeal mass with concomitant enlarged lymph nodes. It is important to consider tuberculosis in the differential diagnosis of all nasopharyngeal lesions and take biopsy samples for histological and bacteriological studies. Antituberculosis treatment is satisfactory with standard anti-tuberculous chemotherapy. Although this is a rare finding, it should be considered when a patient presents with nasal obstruction.
Servicio de ORL, Hospital Francesc de Borja de Gandía, Valencia.
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Agulles Fornés
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Agut Fuster
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Grau Alario
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Del Campo Biosca
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Viel Martínez
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Ferrer Rodríguez
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Ramos Martínez
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Ramos Níguez
D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D015508:Nasal Obstruction / Q000209:etiology*; D009302:Nasopharyngeal Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000382:microbiology; D014376:Tuberculosis / Q000175:diagnosis*