Mediastinal tuberculosis presenting as traction diverticulum of the esophagus

Rastogi, Anurag; Sarda, Dinesh; Kothari, Paras; Kulkarni, Bharati

doi:10.4103/1817-1737.33703

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“…In addition to lung lesions, one-fifth of TB cases present as extrapulmonary lesions, among which the most common sites include the lymph nodes, peritoneum, ileocecal, hepatosplenic, genitourinary, central nervous system, and musculoskeletal regions 3 – 5 . Diagnosis of TB in these organs is often overlooked because of its atypical clinical manifestations.…”

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Clinical study of tuberculosis in the head and neck region—11 years’ experience and a review of the literature

Pang

Duan

Liu

et al. 2018

Emerging Microbes & Infections

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Tuberculosis (TB) is an infectious disease and major health concern. Head and neck tuberculosis (HNTB) is relatively rare, but can arise in many regions, including the lymph nodes, larynx, oral cavity and pharynx. We retrospectively reviewed the clinical records of 60 patients diagnosed with HNTB in our department between March 2005 and January 2016. A review and summary of previous HNTB articles published in PubMed since 1885 was also performed. The subjects consisted of 17 males and 43 females, and the average age of patients was 45 ± 14.67 years. The major clinical presentation was a lump or swelling, followed by an oral ulcer and skin fistula. The most common site of tuberculosis was in the cervical lymph node. Three patients also suffered from a malignant tumor in the head and neck region. A total of 980 papers involving 5881 patients were included in our literature review. The included subjects ranged in age from 15 months to 100 years with a male-to-female ratio of 1.5:1. The larynx (38.92%), cervical lymph nodes (38.28%) and oral cavity (9.92%) were the three most common development sites. 465 patients were positive according to a HIV test, and 40 patients had comorbidities with different types of tumors. Head and neck tuberculosis should always be considered during a differential diagnosis for lesions in the head and neck region. Early diagnosis and treatment can greatly enhance the therapeutic effect and patients’ quality of life.

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