Otorrinolaringologia: Acesso Aberto

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Otorhinolaryngology Tuberculosis: Clinical Presentation and Diagnostic Difficulties

Marina Cavada

All body tissues are affected by tuberculosis, albeit some are more frequently than others. The most prevalent kind of tuberculosis, accounting for around 80% of cases, is pulmonary tuberculosis. Even though it is one of the less common types of extrapulmonary tuberculosis, the otorhinolaryngeal area nevertheless presents a substantial clinical and diagnostic difficulty. Only five out of 121 patients with suspected otorhinolaryngology tuberculosis over a three-year period had Mycobacterium tuberculosis illness, with cervical adenitis excluded. 7 more people had tuberculosis that was histologically verified. Only one patient had concurrent pulmonary tuberculosis that was detected in the sputum. We examine the many clinical and laboratory features of otorhinolaryngology tuberculosis that could aid in the diagnosis of this uncommon but significant kind of extrapulmonary tuberculosis.