Primary nasal tuberculosis: diagnostic dilemma: a case report with role of GeneXpert

Authors

  • Mahender Singh Department of Otolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery, Indira Gandhi Medical College, Shimla, Himachal Pradesh
  • Trilok C. Guleria Department of Health and Family Welfare, Civil Hospital Padhar, Mandi, Himachal Pradesh
  • Ramesh K. Azad Department of Otolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery, Indira Gandhi Medical College, Shimla, Himachal Pradesh
  • Narender K. Mohindroo Department of Otolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery, Indira Gandhi Medical College, Shimla, Himachal Pradesh

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.18203/issn.2454-5929.ijohns20180733

Keywords:

Histopathology, Nasal, Tuberculosis, Primary, Extra-pulmonary

Abstract

Tuberculosis of the nose is so rare that it has become a forgotten entity among the clinicians. The clinicians fail to diagnose primary nasal TB as symptoms and signs of this specific nasal inflammation mimic other nonspecific nasal inflammatory conditions and therefore, its diagnosis and treatment is often delayed. We came across a case of primary nasal TB in a 65 years old female presented with complaints of nasal obstruction, epistaxis and anosmia since past 3 years. Anterior rhinoscopy showed friable nasal mass in both nasal cavities. Computed tomography scan showed heterogeneously enhancing soft tissue in nasal cavity with destruction of the nasal septum and hard palate. Histopathological examination and GeneXpert confirmed mycobacterium tuberculosis. The patient was put on antituberculous therapy.Nasal endoscopy and tissue biopsy play important role in diagnosis of the disease. GeneXpert test not only has good sensitivity and specificity for the diagnosis of EPTB but also perfectly fits the requirements of the Indian health care setting.

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2018-02-23

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Case Reports