Primary Nasal Tuberculosis Presenting with Septal Perforation
Tuberculosis is a serious, worldwide health problem that affects people in many developing countries. The acquired immunodeficiency syndrome epidemic and the development of antibiotic-resistant strains of mycobacteria have contributed to the increasing international incidence of tuberculosis in rece...
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doaj-3f816a6b1b4e4e2b8d515616fc3d010f2020-11-25T00:12:30ZengElsevierJournal of the Formosan Medical Association0929-66462007-11-011061195395510.1016/S0929-6646(08)60066-2Primary Nasal Tuberculosis Presenting with Septal PerforationTing-Yun Lai0Po-Jen Liu1Lai-Ping Chan2Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Cheng-Ching Hospital, Chung-Kang Branch, Taichung, TaiwanDepartment of Otorhinolaryngology, Cheng-Ching Hospital, Chung-Kang Branch, Taichung, TaiwanDepartment of Pathology, Cheng-Ching Hospital, Chung-Kang Branch, Taichung, TaiwanTuberculosis is a serious, worldwide health problem that affects people in many developing countries. The acquired immunodeficiency syndrome epidemic and the development of antibiotic-resistant strains of mycobacteria have contributed to the increasing international incidence of tuberculosis in recent years. Yet, extrapulmonary tuberculosis remains comparatively rare. We present the case of a 44-year-old laborer who complained of bilateral nasal obstruction and postnasal drip for many years. Endoscopic examination disclosed septal perforation with marginal crusting. A biopsy of the marginal tissue was performed and Ziehl-Neelsen staining revealed acid-fast bacilli. Subsequent to a 6-month course of antituberculous medication, the perforation remained, but the crusting subsided.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0929664608600662extrapulmonary tuberculosisnasal septal perforationprimary nasal tuberculosis |
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Ting-Yun Lai Po-Jen Liu Lai-Ping Chan Primary Nasal Tuberculosis Presenting with Septal Perforation Journal of the Formosan Medical Association extrapulmonary tuberculosis nasal septal perforation primary nasal tuberculosis |
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Primary Nasal Tuberculosis Presenting with Septal Perforation |
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Primary Nasal Tuberculosis Presenting with Septal Perforation |
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Primary Nasal Tuberculosis Presenting with Septal Perforation |
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Primary Nasal Tuberculosis Presenting with Septal Perforation |
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Primary Nasal Tuberculosis Presenting with Septal Perforation |
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primary nasal tuberculosis presenting with septal perforation |
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Elsevier |
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Journal of the Formosan Medical Association |
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0929-6646 |
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2007-11-01 |
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Tuberculosis is a serious, worldwide health problem that affects people in many developing countries. The acquired immunodeficiency syndrome epidemic and the development of antibiotic-resistant strains of mycobacteria have contributed to the increasing international incidence of tuberculosis in recent years. Yet, extrapulmonary tuberculosis remains comparatively rare. We present the case of a 44-year-old laborer who complained of bilateral nasal obstruction and postnasal drip for many years. Endoscopic examination disclosed septal perforation with marginal crusting. A biopsy of the marginal tissue was performed and Ziehl-Neelsen staining revealed acid-fast bacilli. Subsequent to a 6-month course of antituberculous medication, the perforation remained, but the crusting subsided. |
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extrapulmonary tuberculosis nasal septal perforation primary nasal tuberculosis |
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http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0929664608600662 |
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