| Literature DB >> 22801175 |
Cengiz Özcan1, Yusuf Vaysoğlu, Taylan Güçlütürk, Duygu Düşmez Apa, Kemal Görür.
Abstract
Lymphadenitis is the most common form of tuberculosis in the head and neck region, but it can be seen in the other areas of the head and neck. Nasopharyngeal tuberculosis is a rare condition without pulmonary and systemic involvement. The majority of patients present with neck mass. A 17-year-old female patient admitted to our outpatient clinic with the complaints of swelling on both sides of the neck and hearing loss. The endoscopic examination revealed a nasopharyngeal mass, and biopsies were taken from the mass. The result of pathologic examination was reported as caseating granulomatous inflammation compatible with tuberculosis. In this report, a nasopharyngeal tuberculosis case associated with massive cervical lymphadenopathy was reported, and etiopathogenesis and treatment were also discussed.Entities:
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Year: 2012 PMID: 22801175 DOI: 10.1097/SCS.0b013e3182564d3f
Source DB: PubMed Journal: J Craniofac Surg ISSN: 1049-2275 Impact factor: 1.046