Nasopharyngeal Tuberculosis: A Case Report and Review of Literature
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Nasopharynx, Tuberculosis, Case reportAbstract
Nasopharyngeal tuberculosis (NTB) is an extrapulmonary tubercular infection of the nasopharynx. It is a rare entity, even in endemic tuberculosis areas. Two potential pathways to infection have been described and these can either be primary or secondary. We present a case of Nasopharyngeal tuberculosis in an 18-year-old Nigerian student. The Clinical presentation, diagnosis and successful treatment of tuberculosis in the Nasopharynx is discussed.
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