Head and Neck Tuberculosis: A Rare Diagnosis and the Role of Surgical Biopsy and Histopathological Evaluation in Extrapulmonary Disease

Head and Neck Tuberculosis: A Rare Diagnosis and the Role of Surgical Biopsy and Histopathological Evaluation in Extrapulmonary Disease

(1) Background: Extrapulmonary tuberculosis (EPTB) of the head and neck is a rare but difficult diagnosis due to mostly absent pulmonary involvement and high clinical resemblance to neoplastic or chronic inflammatory conditions. This diagnosis still poses a challenge for otorhinolaryngologists, due...

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Main Authors: Carmen Aurelia Mogoantă, Andrei Osman, Alina-Maria Georgescu, Alexandra Maria Mitroi, Constantin Ioan Busuioc, Ionuţ Tănase, Ramona Cioboată, Ilona Mihaela Liliac, Ovidiu Lucian Cimpeanu, Mircea Sorin Ciolofan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2025-05-01
Series:Pathogens
Subjects:
extrapulmonary tuberculosis
tonsillar tuberculosis
laryngeal tuberculosis
unilateral cervical lymphadenopathy
Ziehl–Neelsen staining
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2076-0817/14/5/479
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