Nasopharyngeal Tuberculosis in a Patient Presenting With Upper Airway Obstruction
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.32412/pjohns.v25i1.653Keywords:
tuberculosis, nasopharynx, mycobacteria, hypopharyngeal mass, upper airway obstructionAbstract
Objective: To report a rare case of upper airway obstruction from multiple pharyngeal masses due to nasopharyngeal tuberculosis in a 22-year-old male.
Methods:
Design: Case Report
Setting: Tertiary Government Hospital
Patient: One
Result: A 22-year-old Filipino male with upper airway obstruction from multiple pharyngeal masses was diagnosed to have nasopharyngeal tuberculosis by histopathology. He improved after six months of anti-tuberculosis medications.
Conclusion: Tuberculosis should not be overlooked in the differential diagnoses of nasopharyngeal masses because of the difference in its management, and swift and adequate cure, compared to other nasopharyngeal pathologies.
Keywords: tuberculosis, nasopharynx, mycobacteria, hypopharyngeal mass, upper airway obstruction
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