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KMID : 0984720060380020101
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Infection and Chemotherapy
2006 Volume.38 No. 2 p.101 ~ p.103
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Two Cases of Pharyngeal Tuberculosis Secondary to Pulmonary Tuberculosis
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Kim Jae-Su
Na Dong-Jib
Lee Sung-Hoon
Park Yol
Hong Young-Chul
Ko Kyoung-Tae
Park Sang-Min
Han Sang-Hoon
Park Sang-Hoon
Lee Yang-Deok
Cho Yong-Seon
Han Min-Soo
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Abstract
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Pharyngeal involvement of tuberculosis is rare and is seen only in massive sputum positive patients with cavitating pulmonary tuberculosis. The pharyngeal lesions are secondary to aspiration of heavily infected sputum from lung and consist of painful shallow ulcers in pharynx. Chronic sore throat and unexplained dysphagia should alert the clinician to possibility of tuberculosis, especially in the countries where tuberculosis is endemic. We report two cases of pharyngeal tuberculosis with pulmonary tuberculosis, one of which has concurrent laryngeal and intestinal tuberculosis. Histological and bacteriological examinations established the diagnosis of pharyngeal tuberculosis associated with pulmonary focus
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KEYWORD
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Tuberculosis, Pharynx
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