Nasal Deformity Due to Tuberculous Chondritis
| Autor: | Jae-Hoon Song, Soo Youn Moon, Mi Kyong Joung, Doo Ryeon Chung, Jeong-a Lee, Kyong Ran Peck |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2014 |
| Předmět: |
medicine.medical_specialty
Tuberculosis lcsh:Medicine Case Report Nose Lesion Biopsy Deformity otorhinolaryngologic diseases Medicine Chondritis medicine.diagnostic_test business.industry lcsh:R respiratory system medicine.disease lcsh:Otorhinolaryngology lcsh:RF1-547 Surgery medicine.anatomical_structure Otorhinolaryngology Hard palate Differential diagnosis medicine.symptom business |
| Zdroj: | Clinical and Experimental Otorhinolaryngology, Vol 7, Iss 3, Pp 229-231 (2014) Clinical and Experimental Otorhinolaryngology |
| ISSN: | 2005-0720 1976-8710 |
| Popis: | Tuberculosis (TB) is a common disease worldwide. However, nasal TB is quite rare, and the diagnosis of nasal TB requires a high index of suspicion. The most common symptoms of this unusual presentation are nasal obstruction and nasal discharge. We present a case of nasal TB with involvement of the hard palate presenting with a chronically progressive nasal deformity and ulceration of the hard palate. A biopsy confirmed the diagnosis, and medication for TB was started and the lesions resolved. When a patient presents with chronic ulcerative lesions that do not respond to antibiotic treatment, TB should be included in the differential diagnosis. Biopsy of the lesion can aid in the confirmation of the diagnosis. |
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