Open AccessThe Isambert disease: a very rare revelation of miliary tuberculosis
Author(s) -
Zineb Rachadi,
Malika Idalene,
Lamiae Arsalane,
Abdelaziz Raji,
N. Tassi
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
revue malienne d'infectiologie et de microbiologie
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 1987-0876
DOI - 10.53597/remim.v0i10.952
Subject(s) - medicine , tuberculosis , miliary tuberculosis , dysphagia , context (archaeology) , sputum , disease , dermatology , surgery , pathology , paleontology , biology
The objective of this study was to report a case of miliary tuberculosis revealed by a pharyngeal localization, and study this disease through a literature review.We report the clinical case of a 23 year old patient presented for chronic tonsillitis treated as bacterial but without improvement. Dysphonia and dysphagia were added later with the same signs of tuberculous impregnation. The chest x-ray done before the onset of coughing had objectified miliary. The diagnosis of tuberculosis was selected before the detection of acid-fast bacilli in cytobacteriological examination of the pharyngeal swab and sputum. Specific antituberculous treatment led to a favourable outcomeIn a context of endemic tuberculosis, the diagnosis of miliary tuberculosis of the pharynxshould be considered in all pharyngeal syndrome did not improve with medical treatment.Keywords: Isambert disease; oropharynx ; tuberculosis