Pharyngeal tuberculosis

Concerning a case in Peru

  • Jesús Andree Neyra León Universidad Privada San Juan Bautista (Ica, Perú)
  • Enike Liliana Margit Gerecz Cornejo Universidad Privada San Juan Bautista (Ica, Perú)
  • Janish Alberto Mao Cabrejos Valderrama Universidad Privada San Juan Bautista (Ica, Perú)
  • Pedro Salvador Antonio Travezan Universidad Privada San Juan Bautista (Ica, Perú)
DOI: https://doi.org/10.36104/amc.2020.1562

Abstract

Pharyngeal tuberculosis is an extrapulmonary form of this disease which makes up less than 1% of cases, most of which are secondary. In Peru, there are no case reports of this form of extrapulmonary tuberculosis.

We present the case of a 42-year-old man who consulted due to a two-month history of sore throat and a pharyngeal lump, with no epidemiological or medical history. A biopsy of the lesion and Ziehl-Neelsen staining yielded results compatible with pharyngeal tuberculosis. A chest x-ray showed bilateral miliary lesions, confirming a secondary form of disseminated tuberculosis.

This highlights the importance of ruling out tuberculosis in all cases of chronic pharyngitis which are unresponsive to conventional treatment  

Published
2020-04-13
How to Cite
Neyra León, J. A., Gerecz Cornejo, E. L. M., Cabrejos Valderrama, J. A. M., & Antonio Travezan, P. S. (2020). Pharyngeal tuberculosis: Concerning a case in Peru. Acta Médica Colombiana, 45(4). https://doi.org/10.36104/amc.2020.1562
Issue
Vol. 45 No. 4 (2020): ACTA MEDICA COLOMBIANA-DIGITAL
Section
Case Reports

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