title: [Primary rhinopharyngeal tuberculosis: an unusual location].
abstract: We describe a primary rhinopharyngeal tuberculosis case in a woman who presented with an asymptomatic mass found incidentally on a MRI scan. Histopathological examination of the biopsy specimen showed granulomatous inflammation and caseous necrosis. Anti-tuberculosis therapy was applied for a 6-month period, after which nasopharyngeal examination was normal. This case supports the necessity of including tuberculosis in the differential diagnosis for a rhinopharyngeal mass.
authors.affiliation: Servicio de Otorrinolaringología, Hospital da Costa, Burela (Lugo), España. alfonso_m_f@hotmail.com
authors.forename: Alfonso
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Martínez
authors.forename: Angel
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Lede
authors.forename: José A
authors.initials: JA
authors.lastname: Fernández
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D009302:Nasopharyngeal Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis*; D014376:Tuberculosis / Q000175:diagnosis*