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Nasal tuberculosis--an update of current clinical and laboratory investigation
L Masterson1, I Srouji, R Kent
1Department of ENT, Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Cambridge, UK. lmm398@doctors.org.uk
Objective:
To report a case of primary nasal tuberculosis, and to discuss the diagnostic difficulties encountered.
Setting:
A teaching hospital in Norwich, UK.
Method:
Case report and review of the English language literature concerning tuberculosis affecting the head and neck region.
Result:
The diagnosis of nasal tuberculosis is based on: histological identification of granulomatous inflammation; positive testing for acid-alcohol resistant bacilli; and positive culture. Newer diagnostic tests have the advantage of speed and improved accuracy, but are not as yet completely evaluated for the diagnosis of extra-pulmonary tuberculosis.
Conclusion:
It is important to consider nasal tuberculosis in the initial differential diagnosis. The quest to exclude a malignancy may lead to unacceptable delays in treatment.
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