Oropharyngeal tuberculosis causing severe odynophagia and dysphagia

Caylan R., Aydin K., Caylan R.

EUROPEAN ARCHIVES OF OTO-RHINO-LARYNGOLOGY, cilt.259, sa.5, ss.229-230, 2002 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 259 Sayı: 5
  • Basım Tarihi: 2002
  • Doi Numarası: 10.1007/s00405-001-0439-5
  • Dergi Adı: EUROPEAN ARCHIVES OF OTO-RHINO-LARYNGOLOGY
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.229-230
  • Karadeniz Teknik Üniversitesi Adresli: Hayır

Özet

Oropharyngeal tuberculosis is a rare disease and is usually secondary to laryngeal involvement in pulmonary tuberculosis. The major symptom in such patients is sore throat. Here, we report a case of tuberculosis of the posterior oropharyngeal wall without laryngeal involvement and causing severe dysphagia and odynophagia without esophageal or mediastinal involvement. The unusual presentation of extrapulmonary tuberculosis is emphasized, and its diagnosis and treatment are discussed.