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Chronic nasopharyngeal and otitis media tuberculosis: diagnosis and management difficulties

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Nasopharyngeal and otitis media tuberculosis are rare extrapulmonary manifestations of Mycobacterium tuberculosis infection. We present a case of a middle-aged woman with manifestations of both conditions along with a description… Click to show full abstract

Nasopharyngeal and otitis media tuberculosis are rare extrapulmonary manifestations of Mycobacterium tuberculosis infection. We present a case of a middle-aged woman with manifestations of both conditions along with a description of the anatomical and temporal evolution of the disease. This case also highlights the difficulty of diagnosis and management of this condition, requiring a multidisciplinary approach. Extrapulmonary tuberculosis must be considered in the differential diagnosis of multiple head and neck conditions, including refractory chronic rhinosinusitis and otitis.

Keywords: tuberculosis; diagnosis; media tuberculosis; nasopharyngeal otitis; otitis media; otitis

Journal Title: BMJ Case Reports
Year Published: 2022

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