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Kang YJ, Cho JH. A review of 280 nasopharyngeal tuberculosis cases and the effectiveness of antituberculosis treatments. J Clin Tuberc Other Mycobact Dis 2024; 36:100455. [PMID: 38983442 PMCID: PMC11231521 DOI: 10.1016/j.jctube.2024.100455] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 07/11/2024] Open
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Objectives Nasopharyngeal tuberculosis is a rare form of tuberculosis in which Mycobacterium tuberculosis infects the nasopharyngeal tissue. In this study, we analyzed key clinical features to prevent misdiagnosis and to raise awareness of the condition, while recommending suitable treatments. We also report a case of nasopharyngeal tuberculosis presenting with nasal congestion and intermittent ear fullness, contributing valuable educational insight for diagnosis. Methods Demographic and clinical data from patients with nasopharyngeal tuberculosis were collected from PubMed, Embase, Web of Science and the Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials up to September 2022. In total, 280 patients from 69 studies were analyzed. Results Reports indicate that the incidence of nasopharyngeal tuberculosis has doubled every decade, particularly in Asia. Most patients are female, presenting with granulomatous pathology and findings such as masses, lymphoid hyperplasia, polypoid formations, or swelling on endoscopic examination. Common symptoms include nasal obstruction, hearing impairment, sore throat, and dysphagia, usually accompanied by cervical lymphadenopathy. The mean duration from symptom onset to diagnosis is ∼2.88 months, and the average time from the start of treatment to resolution of symptoms is ∼ 4.90 months. The antituberculosis treatment regimen and duration are significantly associated with the time to resolution (r = -0.648, p = 0.003 and r = 0.584, p = 0.028, respectively). Conclusion These results suggest that an extended regimen of antituberculosis drugs may expedite symptom relief. However, there is a need for more standardized data on patient outcomes and treatment efficacy due to the current lack of comprehensive data.
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- Yun Jin Kang
- Department of Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Soonchunhyang University College of Medicine, Cheonan, South Korea
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Yeouido St. Mary's Hospital, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, South Korea
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Tang J, Chen H, Chen F. CT and MRI presentation of nasopharyngeal tuberculosis (with a case report). Radiol Case Rep 2024; 19:1702-1707. [PMID: 38384704 PMCID: PMC10877107 DOI: 10.1016/j.radcr.2024.01.082] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/12/2024] [Accepted: 01/27/2024] [Indexed: 02/23/2024] Open
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Nasopharyngeal tuberculosis is a rare extrapulmonary tuberculosis caused by Mycobacterium tuberculosis invading the nasopharynx. Early clinical symptoms are atypical, making the condition easy to overlook and misdiagnosed. We retrospectively reviewed the case of a 37-year-old man who visited the clinic in March 2023, presenting with enlarged cervical lymph nodes persisting for over a year. Computed tomography and magnetic resonance imaging showed the nasopharynx wall was thickened, and cervical multiple enlarged lymph nodes were visible, presenting bead-like appearance. The enhanced scan revealed the lesion uneven enhancement. He was diagnosed with nasopharyngeal carcinoma with lymph node metastasis based on the images. However, the histopathological examination finally confirmed that the nasopharyngeal and neck mass were tuberculous granulomas. Nasopharyngeal tuberculosis is easily misdiagnosed and mistreated, and it is especially difficult to differentiate from nasopharyngeal carcinoma. When diagnosing and treating neck masses, clinicians should consider the possibility of nasopharyngeal tuberculosis in patients with chronic nasopharyngeal symptoms. Nasopharyngoscope biopsy and histopathological examination have great value in the diagnosis of nasopharyngeal tuberculosis.
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- Department of Radiology, Hainan General Hospital (Hainan Affiliated Hospital of Hainan Medical University), NO. 19, Xiuhua ST, Xiuying Dic, Haikou, Hainan, 570311, China
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Kanthawang T, Pattamapaspong N, Hammami N, Bouaziz MC, Ladeb MF, Kongmebhol P, Peh WC. Imaging of supra-thoracic tuberculosis. J Med Imaging Radiat Oncol 2024; 68:269-277. [PMID: 38415390 DOI: 10.1111/1754-9485.13627] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/27/2023] [Accepted: 02/09/2024] [Indexed: 02/29/2024]
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Tuberculosis (TB) typically affects the lungs, but may involve many extra-pulmonary sites; with the latter especially prone in patients with human immunodeficiency virus infection. The clinical features of extra-pulmonary TB are often non-specific, mimicking many different disease entities. Application of the most appropriate imaging modality and knowing the imaging findings with clinical context awareness help initiation of further investigations, diagnosis and early treatment. This pictorial essay highlights the imaging spectrum of extra-pulmonary TB affecting the supra-thoracic region, i.e. brain, neck, and ear, nose and throat.
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- Thanat Kanthawang
- Department of Radiology, Faculty of Medicine, Chiang Mai University, Chiang Mai, Thailand
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- Department of Radiology, Faculty of Medicine, Chiang Mai University, Chiang Mai, Thailand
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- Department of Neuroradiology, National Institute of Neurology Mongi Ben Hamida, Tunis, Tunisia
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- Department of Radiology, MT Kassab Institute of Orthopaedics, Tunis, Tunisia
- Faculty of Medicine of Tunis, Tunis-El Manar University, Tunis, Tunisia
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- Department of Radiology, MT Kassab Institute of Orthopaedics, Tunis, Tunisia
- Faculty of Medicine of Tunis, Tunis-El Manar University, Tunis, Tunisia
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- Department of Radiology, Faculty of Medicine, Chiang Mai University, Chiang Mai, Thailand
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- Department of Diagnostic Radiology, Khoo Teck Puat Hospital, Singapore, Singapore
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Wang P, Hu S, Wang X, Ge Y, Zhao J, Qiao H, Chang J, Dou W, Zhang H. Synthetic MRI in differentiating benign from metastatic retropharyngeal lymph node: combination with diffusion-weighted imaging. Eur Radiol 2023; 33:152-161. [PMID: 35951044 DOI: 10.1007/s00330-022-09027-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/09/2022] [Revised: 06/29/2022] [Accepted: 07/13/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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OBJECTIVES This study aimed to evaluate the synthetic MRI (syMRI), its combination with diffusion-weighted imaging (DWI), and morphological features for discriminating benign from metastatic retropharyngeal lymph nodes (RLNs). METHODS Fifty-eight patients with a total of 63 RLNs (21 benign and 42 metastatic) were enrolled. The mean and standard deviation of syMRI-derived relaxometry parameters (T1, T2, PD; T1SD, T2SD, PDSD) were obtained from two different regions of interest (namely, partial-lesion and full-lesion ROI). The parameters derived from benign and metastatic RLNs were compared using Student's t or chi-square tests. Logistic regression analysis was used to construct a multi-parameter model of syMRI, syMRI + DWI, and syMRI + DWI + morphological features. Areas under the curve (AUC) were compared using the DeLong test to determine the best diagnostic approach. RESULTS Benign RLNs had significantly higher T1, T2, PD, and T1SD values compared with metastatic RLNs in both partial-lesion and full-lesion ROI (all p < 0.05). The T1SD obtained from full-lesion ROI showed the best diagnostic performance among all syMRI-derived single parameters. The AUC of combined syMRI multiple parameters (T1, T2, PD, T1SD) were higher than those of any single parameter from syMRI. The combination of synthetic MRI and DWI can improve the AUC regardless of ROI delineation. Furthermore, the combination of synthetic MRI, DWI-derived quantitative parameters, and morphological features can significantly improve the overall diagnostic performance. CONCLUSIONS The value of syMRI has been validated in differential diagnosis of benign and metastatic RLNs, and syMRI + DWI + morphological features can further improve the diagnostic efficiency for discriminating these two entities. KEY POINTS • Synthetic MRI was useful in differential diagnosis of benign and metastatic RLNs. • The combination of syMRI, DWI, and morphological features can significantly improve the diagnostic efficiency.
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- Peng Wang
- Department of Radiology, Affiliated Hospital of Jiangnan University, 1000 Hefeng Road, Wuxi, 214122, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Radiology, Affiliated Hospital of Jiangnan University, 1000 Hefeng Road, Wuxi, 214122, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Radiology, Affiliated Hospital of Jiangnan University, 1000 Hefeng Road, Wuxi, 214122, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Radiology, Affiliated Hospital of Jiangnan University, 1000 Hefeng Road, Wuxi, 214122, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Radiology, Affiliated Hospital of Jiangnan University, 1000 Hefeng Road, Wuxi, 214122, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Radiology, Affiliated Hospital of Jiangnan University, 1000 Hefeng Road, Wuxi, 214122, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Radiology, Affiliated Hospital of Jiangnan University, 1000 Hefeng Road, Wuxi, 214122, People's Republic of China
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- GE Healthcare, MR Research China, Beijing, 100176, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Radiology, Affiliated Hospital of Jiangnan University, 1000 Hefeng Road, Wuxi, 214122, People's Republic of China.
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Kim M, Lee JH, Lee HN, Park DJ, Lee EJ. Nasopharyngeal Tuberculosis with Concomitant Middle Ear Tuberculosis: A Case Report and Literature Review. EAR, NOSE & THROAT JOURNAL 2022:1455613221103087. [PMID: 35599612 DOI: 10.1177/01455613221103087] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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Tuberculosis (TB), an infectious disease caused by Mycobacterium tuberculosis (MTB), can affect the lungs (pulmonary TB) as well as other sites (extrapulmonary TB). Nasopharyngeal tuberculosis (NPTB) is a rare type of extrapulmonary TB. Since NPTB has nonspecific clinical presentation with low index of suspicion, it is difficult for clinicians to make an early diagnosis and proper treatment. We recently encountered a 42-year-old woman with NPTB concomitant with middle ear TB, which strongly mimicked nasopharyngeal carcinoma. Since the diagnosis of NPTB was difficult to confirm based on endoscopic findings and imaging studies, this patient underwent nasopharyngeal biopsy, and finally, polymerase chain reaction (PCR) confirmed NPTB. This report describes our NPTB case as well as summarizes all cases of NPTB reported in South Korea. We highlight that active tissue biopsy with antibacterial smear and additional PCR or specific TB blood test should be considered for cases with high suspicion of NPTB.
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- Minheon Kim
- Department of Otorhinolaryngology, 37974Yonsei University Wonju College of Medicine, Wonju, South Korea
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology, 37974Yonsei University Wonju College of Medicine, Wonju, South Korea
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology, 37974Yonsei University Wonju College of Medicine, Wonju, South Korea
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology, 37974Yonsei University Wonju College of Medicine, Wonju, South Korea
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology, 37974Yonsei University Wonju College of Medicine, Wonju, South Korea
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A Case of Nasopharyngeal Mycobacteriosis with Bony Erosion of the External Skull Base. Case Rep Otolaryngol 2021; 2021:7500273. [PMID: 34691798 PMCID: PMC8536460 DOI: 10.1155/2021/7500273] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/03/2021] [Revised: 09/20/2021] [Accepted: 10/05/2021] [Indexed: 12/03/2022] Open
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Primary nasopharyngeal mycobacteriosis is a rare disease. We present a case in which skull base bone erosion appeared and was alleviated during the course of the treatment. Bone complications occur in osteoarticular mycobacteriosis, but their occurrence in primary nasopharyngeal mycobacteriosis has not been reported. A 77-year-old immunocompromised Asian woman presented with a right occipitotemporal headache. An ulcerative mass covered with a thick yellowish discharge was found in the roof and posterior walls of the right nasopharynx. Because histopathological examination indicated the presence of mycobacterial infection, we began using antituberculosis medication for the treatment because of the possibility of primary nasopharyngeal tuberculosis. However, this was followed by glossopharyngeal and vagus nerve paralysis. Computed tomography (CT) showed a diffuse enhancing mucosal irregularity in the nasopharynx with bony erosion of the external skull base. Deep tissue biopsy was repeated to differentiate it from malignant lesions, and drainage of pus from the right nasopharynx was confirmed. Subsequently, the headache, neurological findings, and the yellowish discharge disappeared, and the bony erosion of the external skull base was alleviated. Surgical intervention should also be considered for drug-resistant mycobacteriosis. We concluded that mycobacteriosis should also be considered apart from carcinoma even if CT shows a diffuse enhancing mucosal irregularity with bone destruction in the nasopharynx.
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Melo L, Matos VMJ, Santos AL, Ferreira C, Silva AM. The first probable evidence of leprosy in a male individual (17th-19th century AD) unearthed in Northern Portugal (Travanca, Santa Maria da Feira). INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF PALEOPATHOLOGY 2021; 32:80-86. [PMID: 33482498 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijpp.2020.12.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/25/2020] [Revised: 12/15/2020] [Accepted: 12/15/2020] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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OBJECTIVE This study describes the first evidence of a probable paleopathological case of leprosy from northern Portugal. MATERIALS An adult male, skeleton 403, exhumed from the Christian cemetery associated with the church dedicated to Saint Mamede (Travanca, Santa Maria da Feira), dated from the 17th-19th century AD. METHODS Standard bioarchaeological methods were used for sex and age-at-death determinations, and leprosy-related bone lesions were identified through macroscopic analysis guided by paleopathological diagnostic criteria. RESULTS The macroscopic observation revealed probable leprosy-related skeletal lesions, namely tenuous rhinomaxillary changes, bilateral proliferative periosteal reactions on the tibiae and fibulae, as well as concentric atrophy, acro-osteolysis and ankyloses of foot bones. CONCLUSIONS Skeleton 403 represents a probable case of leprosy according to the nature and distribution pattern of bony lesions observed. SIGNIFICANCE This finding fills an important gap in the history of leprosy in Portugal. Although historical sources show that the majority of leprosaria were located in the northern part of the country, suggesting that leprosy was more prevalent in this area of Portugal in the past, no paleopathological evidence of this disease was reported for this region to date. Furthermore, the inhumation of a leprosy sufferer in a 17th-19th century AD Christian parish cemetery is deeply imbued with social meaning. SUGGESTION FOR FUTURE RESEARCH The future detailed study of the remaining skeletons unearthed from the cemetery of the Church of São Mamede will hopefully reveal further osteological evidence of leprosy in addition to the application of ancient DNA analysis to confirm the presence of the pathogen of this disease. Also, further documentary research is needed in order to expand appreciation of the epidemiological and social impact of leprosy in the 17th-19th century AD Portugal.
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- Linda Melo
- University of Coimbra, Research Centre for Anthropology and Health (CIAS), Department of Life Sciences, Calçada Martim De Freitas, 3000-456, Coimbra, Portugal.
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- University of Coimbra, Research Centre for Anthropology and Health (CIAS), Department of Life Sciences, Calçada Martim De Freitas, 3000-456, Coimbra, Portugal
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- University of Coimbra, Research Centre for Anthropology and Health (CIAS), Department of Life Sciences, Calçada Martim De Freitas, 3000-456, Coimbra, Portugal
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- University of Coimbra, Research Centre for Anthropology and Health (CIAS), Department of Life Sciences, Calçada Martim De Freitas, 3000-456, Coimbra, Portugal; University of Coimbra, Centre for Functional Ecology, Department of Life Sciences, Calçada Martim De Freitas, 3000-456, Coimbra, Portugal; UNIARQ - University of Lisbon, Portugal
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Min HJ, Kim KS. Primary Nasopharyngeal Tuberculosis: A Case Report Focused on Nasopharyngoscopic Features and CT Findings. EAR, NOSE & THROAT JOURNAL 2020; 100:949S-952S. [PMID: 32511010 DOI: 10.1177/0145561320931951] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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Primary nasopharyngeal tuberculosis, defined as an isolated tuberculosis infection of the nasopharynx without systemic or pulmonary disease, is rare, even in areas endemic for tuberculosis. It is challenging for ENT specialists to diagnose primary nasopharyngeal tuberculosis at an early stage. In this report, we describe a new case of primary nasopharyngeal tuberculosis, focusing on its nasopharyngoscopic features and radiological findings that can help the understanding and aid in accurate diagnosis of this unusual disease entity. Our experience suggests that although primary nasopharyngeal tuberculosis is a relatively rare disease, it must be included in the differential diagnosis of various nasopharyngeal lesions, particularly in patients with unusual nasopharyngoscopic and computed tomography findings.
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- Hyun Jin Min
- Department of Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Chung-Ang University College of Medicine, Dongjak-gu, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Chung-Ang University College of Medicine, Dongjak-gu, Seoul, Korea
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Yu Z, Lu R, Gan M, Tu X, He Z. Mycobacterial identification on homogenised biopsy facilitates the early diagnosis and treatment of laryngeal tuberculosis. Open Med (Wars) 2020; 15:508-512. [PMID: 33336005 PMCID: PMC7712452 DOI: 10.1515/med-2020-0171] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/08/2018] [Revised: 02/26/2020] [Accepted: 05/07/2020] [Indexed: 11/29/2022] Open
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Introduction The incidence of laryngeal tuberculosis has increased gradually in recent years. Laryngeal tuberculosis has strong infectivity and atypical clinical manifestations. Hence, establishing the early diagnosis of laryngeal tuberculosis is considered difficult, resulting in the high rate of misdiagnosis of laryngeal tuberculosis and increased rates of tuberculosis infection. Objective This study aimed to describe a case of laryngeal tuberculosis detected using the mycobacteria gene chips technology, facilitating the early diagnosis and the treatment of laryngeal tuberculosis. Case presentation A 27-year-old woman presented with a 7-day history of hoarseness, with a normal routine blood chemistry test and chest computed tomography results. Histological analysis of the vocal cord biopsy showed granulomatous inflammation and the negative acid-fast stain test. The mycobacteria gene chips method was used to directly examine the vocal cord tissue treated with homogenate, and the Mycobacterium tuberculosis was successfully identified. Thus, the early diagnosis of laryngeal tuberculosis and the drug sensitivity of rifampin and isoniazid were confirmed. The patient recovered after undergoing a 1-year standard anti-tuberculosis therapy. Conclusions Mycobacterial identification on homogenised biopsy using the mycobacteria gene chips method significantly facilitates the early diagnosis and the treatment of tuberculosis.
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- Zhenjun Yu
- Department of Infectious Diseases, Taizhou Enze Medical Center (Group) Enze Hospital, No. 1, Tongyang Road, Taizhou 318000, Zhejiang, China
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- Department of Clinical Laboratory, Taizhou Enze Medical Center (Group) Enze Hospital, No. 1, Tongyang Road, Taizhou 318000, Zhejiang, China
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- Department of Pathology, Taizhou Enze Medical Center (Group) Enze Hospital, No. 1, Tongyang Road, Taizhou 318000, Zhejiang, China
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- Department of Clinical Laboratory, Taizhou Enze Medical Center (Group) Enze Hospital, No. 1, Tongyang Road, Taizhou 318000, Zhejiang, China
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- Department of Infectious Diseases, Taizhou Enze Medical Center (Group) Enze Hospital, No. 1, Tongyang Road, Taizhou 318000, Zhejiang, China
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Nasopharyngeal Tuberculosis: Epidemiology, Mechanism of Infection, Clinical Manifestations, and Management. Int J Otolaryngol 2016; 2016:4817429. [PMID: 27034677 PMCID: PMC4789561 DOI: 10.1155/2016/4817429] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/22/2015] [Revised: 02/10/2016] [Accepted: 02/11/2016] [Indexed: 12/30/2022] Open
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Nasopharyngeal tuberculosis (NPTB) is a noteworthy disease especially in its worldwide spread of the Mycobacterium infection. Although NPTB has been identified in less than one percent of TB cases, recent multiple case reports indicate an either increased awareness or incidence of this disease. The most helpful diagnostic tool is an uncomplicated nasopharyngeal biopsy. However, NPTB is usually ignored because it has varied clinical manifestations and similar presentations with other more common head and neck diseases. Furthermore, the most common presenting symptom is cervical lymphadenopathy mimicking nasopharyngeal carcinoma, a more common and serious disease. Treatment outcomes of NPTB are good in both HIV-positive or HIV-negative patients. In addition, pulmonary tuberculosis association was reported in wide range between 8.3% and 82% which should be considered in a treatment program. In conclusion, early diagnosis and management in NPTB can be achieved by (1) increased awareness of this disease, (2) improvement in knowledge regarding clinical manifestations, and (3) improvement of diagnostic techniques.
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Choi HY, Jang JH, Lee KM, Choi WS, Kim SH, Yeo SG, Kim EJ. Primary Nasopharyngeal Tuberculosis Combined with Tuberculous Otomastoiditis and Facial Nerve Palsy. IRANIAN JOURNAL OF RADIOLOGY : A QUARTERLY JOURNAL PUBLISHED BY THE IRANIAN RADIOLOGICAL SOCIETY 2016; 13:e30941. [PMID: 27127580 PMCID: PMC4841938 DOI: 10.5812/iranjradiol.30941] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/22/2015] [Revised: 08/03/2015] [Accepted: 09/27/2015] [Indexed: 06/05/2023]
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Primary nasopharyngeal tuberculosis (TB) without pulmonary involvement is rare, even in endemic areas. Herein, we present a rare complication of primary nasopharyngeal TB accompanied with tuberculous otomastoiditis (TOM) and ipsilateral facial nerve palsy, in a 24-year-old female patient, with computed tomography and magnetic resonance imagery findings.
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- Hee Young Choi
- Department of Radiology, Graduate School, Kyung Hee University, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Radiology, College of Medicine, Kyung Hee University Hospital, Kyung Hee University, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Radiology, College of Medicine, Kyung Hee University Hospital, Kyung Hee University, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Radiology, College of Medicine, Kyung Hee University Hospital, Kyung Hee University, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Otolaryngology, College of Medicine, Kyung Hee University Hospital, Kyung Hee University, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Otolaryngology, College of Medicine, Kyung Hee University Hospital, Kyung Hee University, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Radiology, Graduate School, Kyung Hee University, Seoul, Korea
- Department of Radiology, College of Medicine, Kyung Hee University Hospital, Kyung Hee University, Seoul, Korea
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Darouassi Y, Chihani M, Elktaibi A, Touati MM, Nadour K, Benjelloun A, Bouaity B, Ammar H. Association of laryngeal and nasopharyngeal tuberculosis: a case report. J Med Case Rep 2015; 9:2. [PMID: 25560475 PMCID: PMC4326367 DOI: 10.1186/1752-1947-9-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/22/2014] [Accepted: 11/28/2014] [Indexed: 12/16/2022] Open
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Introduction To the best of our knowledge, the association of nasopharyngeal and laryngeal tuberculosis has never been described before in the literature. We report here a first observation. Case presentation We report the case of a 38-year-old Arab man who presented with an isolated hoarseness. Radiological and endoscopic examinations showed a thickening of the left lateral wall of his nasopharynx and the left vocal cord. Pathology revealed the diagnosis of tuberculosis of both localizations. He received a 6-month antituberculous chemotherapy with a satisfying uneventful evolution. Conclusions Tuberculosis should be considered in the differential diagnosis of soft tissue masses of the head and neck, particularly when the imaging findings and clinical presentation are atypical. The diagnosis of tuberculosis is mainly based on histopathological and/or bacteriological examination.
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Cho YS, Choi N, Kim HY. A Two Cases of Primary Tuberculosis at the Nasopharynx. JOURNAL OF RHINOLOGY 2015. [DOI: 10.18787/jr.2015.22.2.123] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/01/2022] Open
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- Young Sang Cho
- Department of Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Samsung Medical Center, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Samsung Medical Center, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Samsung Medical Center, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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