TUBERCULOSIS OF THE PYRIFORM FOSSA - A RARE ENTITY

Authors
GOYAL A NAGARKAR NM UPPAL KS MOHAN H DASS A
Citation
A. Goyal et al., TUBERCULOSIS OF THE PYRIFORM FOSSA - A RARE ENTITY, Journal of Laryngology and Otology, 112(8), 1998, pp. 782-783
Citations number
8
Categorie Soggetti
Otorhinolaryngology
Journal title
Journal of Laryngology and Otology → ACNP
ISSN journal
00222151
Volume
112
Issue
8
Year of publication
1998
Pages
782 - 783
Database
ISI
SICI code
0022-2151(1998)112:8<782:TOTPF->2.0.ZU;2-V
Abstract
Tuberculosis of the pharynx is less common than tuberculosis of the la rynx. We present a rare case of tuberculosis of the pyriform fossa whi ch clinically masqueraded as a malignancy. Our patient showed a prompt improvement in symptoms after commencing antitubercular treatment.