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Vol. 62. Issue 5.
Pages 401-403 (September - October 2011)
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Vol. 62. Issue 5.
Pages 401-403 (September - October 2011)
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Primary Rhinopharyngeal Tuberculosis: An Unusual Location
Tuberculosis rinofaríngea primaria: una localización infrecuente
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Alfonso Martínez
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, Ángel Lede, José A. Fernández
Servicio de Otorrinolaringología, Hospital da Costa, Burela (Lugo), Spain
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We describe a primary rhinopharyngeal tuberculosis case in a woman who presented with an asymptomatic mass found incidentally on a MRI scan. Histopathological examination of the biopsy specimen showed granulomatous inflammation and caseous necrosis. Anti-tuberculosis therapy was applied for a 6-month period, after which nasopharyngeal examination was normal. This case supports the necessity of including tuberculosis in the differential diagnosis for a rhinopharyngeal mass.

Keywords:
Tuberculosis
Rhinopharynx
Caseous necrosis
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Describimos un caso de tuberculosis primaria rinofaríngea, como el hallazgo casual en un examen por resonancia magnética de una masa asintomática. El estudio anatomo-patológico tras biopsia mostró granulomas con necrosis caseosa. Se instauró tratamiento antituberculoso de 6 meses, tras el cual la endoscopia rinofaríngea fue normal. Este caso plantea la necesidad de incluir la tuberculosis en el diagnóstico diferencial de las masas de rinofaringe.

Palabras clave:
Tuberculosis
Rinofaringe
Necrosis caseosa

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