An Incidental Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma Coexistent with Primary Nasopharyngeal Tuberculosis

Authors

  • Hon Syn Chong Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia Medical Centre, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
  • Mohd Razif Mohammed Yunus Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia Medical Centre, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
  • Norafidaah Ali Department of Pathology, Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Sabah, Malaysia

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.32412/pjohns.v29i1.457

Keywords:

Nasopharyngeal carcinoma, Primary Nasopharyngeal Tuberculosis, adenotonsillectomy

Abstract

Objective:       To describe a case of nasopharyngeal carcinoma coexistent with primary nasopharyngeal tuberculosis and review the literature.

Methods:

            Design:  Case Report

            Setting: Tertiary Public University Hospital

            Patient: One

Results:  A 28-year-old man presented with recurrent sore throat and neck pain with clinically enlarged tonsils. He underwent a routine adenotonsilectomy. Histopathologic examination revealed non-keratinizing squamous cell carcinoma with caseating granulomatous inflammation typical for tuberculosis in the same adenoid specimen. Nasopharyngeal carcinoma was staged T2bN2M0. He was treated with concurrent chemoradiotherapy and a 9-month course of anti tuberculosis treatment. He recovered and remained symptom free 1 year after treatment.

Conclusion:    Nasopharyngeal carcinoma (NPC) and tuberculosis (TB) are both very common diseases in Sabah, East Malaysia. However, it is very rare that both diseases present at the same time and same anatomical area in a patient. Diagnosis can be very challenging and confusing. Multidisciplinary consultations are warranted for appropriate treatment. Combined anti-tuberculosis treatment and concurrent chemoradiotherapy may be appropriate and effective.

 

Keywords:  Nasopharyngeal carcinoma, Primary Nasopharyngeal Tuberculosis, adenotonsillectomy

 

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Published

2014-06-25

How to Cite

1.
Chong HS, Mohammed Yunus MR, Ali N. An Incidental Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma Coexistent with Primary Nasopharyngeal Tuberculosis. Philipp J Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg [Internet]. 2014 Jun. 25 [cited 2025 Feb. 12];29(1):23-5. Available from: https://pjohns.pso-hns.org/index.php/pjohns/article/view/457

Issue

Vol. 29 No. 1 (2014): Philippine Journal of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery

Section

Case Reports

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