Nasopharyngeal Tuberculosis Mimicking Recurrence Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma: A Case Report

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Case Report | | Volume 9 Issue 1 (July-September, 2020) | Pages 15 - 18

Nasopharyngeal Tuberculosis Mimicking Recurrence Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma: A Case Report

Mohd Razi Mat Saud

Norhafiza Mat Lazim

Zaleha Kamaludin

Sharifah Emilia Tuan Sharif

Department of Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery (ORL-HNS), Universiti Sains Malaysia, Kelantan, Malaysia

Department of Pathology, School of Medical Sciences, Universiti Sains Malaysia, Kelantan, Malaysia

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Sept. 17, 2017

Accepted

June 24, 2020

Published

June 30, 2020

Abstract

Tuberculosis (TB) is a global epidemic in the tropical countries. The head and neck region is less commonly affected by TB and the nasopharyngeal TB has been rarely reported in literature. Here, we report a case of a male with a mass and obliteration of the fossa of Rosenmuller that mimicked recurrent nasopharyngeal carcinoma. Histopathological examination revealed tuberculosis of nasopharynx. The patient was treated with anti-tuberculous drugs and improved. Nasopharyngeal TB with a proper treatment and follow up shows good prognosis.

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Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma; Tuberculosis; Radiotherapy; Chemoradiation