PRIMARY NASOPHARYNGEAL TUBERCULOSIS: A RARE CASE PRESENTATION

Authors

  • Tashnin Rahman Dr B Borooah Cancer Institute, Guwahati
  • Bhargaw Ilapakurty Dr B Borooah Cancer Institute, Guwahati
  • Kaberi Kakati Dr B Borooah Cancer Institute, Guwahati
  • Ashok Kumar Das Dr B Borooah Cancer Institute, Guwahati
  • Amal Chandra Kataki Dr B Borooah Cancer Institute, Guwahati

Keywords:

Malignancy, nasopharynx, primary, tuberculosis

Abstract

Primary nasopharyngeal tuberculosis (TB) is extremely rare. However, in endemic areas, isolated nasopharyngeal TB may present mimicking a malignancy. We report here a case of 31-year old male who presented with multiple lymphadenopathis in the neck. Furthermore, North Eastern part of the country has a high incidence of nasopharyngeal cancers. The diagnosis of primary nasopharyngeal TB was confirmed by histopathology of the nasopharyngeal lesion and negative finding on chest imaging.

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2016-06-30

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Rahman, T., Ilapakurty, B. ., Kakati, K. ., Das, A. K. ., & Kataki, A. C. . (2016). PRIMARY NASOPHARYNGEAL TUBERCULOSIS: A RARE CASE PRESENTATION. National Journal of Medical Research, 6(02), 224–225. Retrieved from https://njmr.in/index.php/file/article/view/279

Issue

Vol. 6 No. 02 (2016)

Section

Case Report

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