title: Sinonasal tuberculosis: Report of three atypical cases.
abstract: Primary sinonasal/nasal tuberculosis is rare amongst the commonly seen cases of extrapulmonary tuberculosis. We report three cases, two of primary sinonasal tuberculosis and one case of nasal tuberculosis in otherwise healthy patients. The diagnosis was based on radiological and histopathological findings. Treatment with antitubercular drug therapy was successful in all three of them. Sinonasal region tuberculosis, despite its rarity, should be added to differential diagnosis of nasal and paranasal sinus disorders particularly with intractable symptoms. Radiological imaging and nasal endoscopy with biopsy should be supplemented for confirmation.
authors.affiliation: HIMSR & HAHC Hospital, Otorhinolaryngology & Head & Neck Surgery, Jamia Hamdard, Hamdard Nagar, Delhi 110062, Delhi, India.
authors.forename: Junaid N
authors.initials: JN
authors.lastname: Malik
authors.affiliation: HIMSR & HAHC Hospital, Otorhinolaryngology & Head & Neck Surgery, Jamia Hamdard, Hamdard Nagar, Delhi 110062, Delhi, India.
authors.forename: Sabeena
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Jan
authors.affiliation: HIMSR & HAHC Hospital, Otorhinolaryngology & Head & Neck Surgery, Jamia Hamdard, Hamdard Nagar, Delhi 110062, Delhi, India. Electronic address: dr.seema.monga@gmail.com.
authors.forename: Seema
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Monga
authors.affiliation: HIMSR & HAHC Hospital, Otorhinolaryngology & Head & Neck Surgery, Jamia Hamdard, Hamdard Nagar, Delhi 110062, Delhi, India.
authors.forename: Sudhir
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Bahadur
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000995:Antitubercular Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001706:Biopsy; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004724:Endoscopy; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D012852:Sinusitis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014376:Tuberculosis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy
chemical_list: D000995:Antitubercular Agents
keywords: Ethmoid sinus; Paranasal sinuses; Primary sinonasal tuberculosis; Proptosis