RT Journal Article
SR Electronic
T1 Chronic nasopharyngeal and otitis media tuberculosis: diagnosis and management difficulties
JF BMJ Case Reports
JO BMJ Case Reports
FD BMJ Publishing Group Ltd
SP e250690
DO 10.1136/bcr-2022-250690
VO 15
IS 8
A1 Pais, José Pedro
A1 Caçador, Maria
A1 Mourato, Teresa
A1 Paço, João
YR 2022
UL http://casereports.bmj.com/content/15/8/e250690.abstract
AB 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.