Primary Nasal Tuberculosis

Thakur, Jagdeep S; Chauhan, Ishan; Mohindroo, Shobha; Sharma, Vishal; Mohindroo, NK

doi:10.5005/jp-journals-10013-1067

An International Journal Clinical Rhinology

2011

DOI: 10.5005/jp-journals-10013-1067

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Primary Nasal Tuberculosis

Jagdeep S Thakur¹,

Ishan Chauhan²,

Shobha Mohindroo³

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Abstract: Tuberculosis of nose, nasopharynx and paranasal sinus is extremely rare even in countries with a high incidence of pulmonary disease. We present two cases of primary nasal tuberculosis managed in last three years in our department with 2500 to 3000 patient visits per month. One case simulated basal cell carcinoma while other case was an ATT defaulter. Both the cases were managed on RNTCP guidelines. Nasal tuberculosis needs high level of suspicion and is diagnosed with laboratory support.

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Asymptomatic Radio-Opacity at the Floor of Nasal Cavity

Chaudhry

2017

Indian J Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg

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Asymptomatic pathologies are usually discovered incidentally on radiographs. Sometimes, the presentation is characteristic and diagnosis is easily arrived. For uncharacteristic presentations, numerous differential diagnosis can be made and multiple investigations may be required by the radiologist. The present manuscript discusses the differential diagnosis of a commonly presenting asymptomatic radio-opacity at the floor of the nasal cavity and an unusual outcome of the investigation.

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Asymptomatic Radio-Opacity at the Floor of Nasal Cavity

Chaudhry

2017

Indian J Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg

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Primary Nasal Tuberculosis in a 10-Year-Old Girl

Özer

Özsürekçi

Cengiz

et al. 2016

Canadian Journal of Infectious Diseases and Medical Microbiolog

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Nasal tuberculosis is a rare clinical entity which mainly presents in elderly people. Nasal tuberculosis has always been considered to be secondary to tuberculosis of the lungs, and in rare instances it is a primary infection, usually when mycobacteria are inhaled. We describe the case of a 10-year-old girl who was successfully treated for primary nasal tuberculosis. This patient is one of the very few children who have been reported to have primary nasal tuberculosis.

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Primary Mucocutaneous Tuberculosis of Nose: One Decade Study

Gupta¹,

Sinha²

2015

International Journal of Head and Neck Surgery

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Background Primary mucocutaneous tuberculosis of nose is extremely rare even in countries with high incidence of pulmonary tubercular disease. The clinicians fail to diagnose its symptoms as primary nasal tuberculosis and, therefore, its treatment is often delayed. Objective To elucidate the clinical features and discuss the diagnostic difficulties, management and outcome of primary mucocutaneous tuberculosis of nose. Materials and methods A retrospective chart review of five cases of primary mucocutaneous tuberculosis of nose was done over a period of 10 years. The clinical and imaging data, treatments, and outcomes were analyzed in these patients. Results Out of five patients of primary mucocutaneous tuberculosis of nose studied during a decade, four were females. The mean age at the time of diagnosis was 24.2 years (12–60 years). The most common presenting symptoms were progressive nasal obstruction, recurrent epistaxis, skin ulceration. All the patients had no signs of pulmonary tuberculosis. All patients had nasal endoscopic guided biopsy for the accurate diagnosis based on histopathology. Biopsy was positive in all the five cases confirming the diagnosis. All the five patients received antitubercular therapy for a period of 6 to 9 months. There was successful response to antitubercular drug treatment. The follow-up for 2 to 7 years showed no relapse, dissemination or death. Conclusion Primary nasal tuberculosis is a very rare disease. However, it is important to have a high index of suspicion for nasal tuberculosis in patients presenting with nasal obstruction, epistaxis and skin ulceration especially in countries with high prevalence of tuberculosis. How to cite this article Gupta Y, Sinha R. Primary Mucocutaneous Tuberculosis of Nose: One Decade Study. Int J Head Neck Surg 2015;6(2):69-72.

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Primary Nasal Tuberculosis

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References 13 publications

Asymptomatic Radio-Opacity at the Floor of Nasal Cavity

Asymptomatic Radio-Opacity at the Floor of Nasal Cavity

Primary Nasal Tuberculosis in a 10-Year-Old Girl

Primary Mucocutaneous Tuberculosis of Nose: One Decade Study

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