Primary Paranasal Tuberculosis in a Diabetic Mimicking Odontogenic Infection: A Rare Case; A Unique Presentation | Zendy

Amit Gupta | Zendy; Monica Mehendirratta | Zendy; Chanchal Sareen | Zendy; Anju Aggarwal | Zendy

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Primary Paranasal Tuberculosis in a Diabetic Mimicking Odontogenic Infection: A Rare Case; A Unique Presentation

Author(s) -

Amit Gupta,

Monica Mehendirratta,

Chanchal Sareen,

Anju Aggarwal

Publication year - 2016

Publication title -

journal of clinical and diagnostic research

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

eISSN - 2249-782X

pISSN - 0973-709X

DOI - 10.7860/jcdr/2016/17195.7501

Subject(s) - medicine , presentation (obstetrics) , tuberculosis , odontogenic , sinus (botany) , odontogenic infection , incidence (geometry) , maxillary sinus , human immunodeficiency virus (hiv) , primary tuberculosis , periodontitis , dermatology , surgery , dentistry , pathology , immunology , botany , physics , optics , biology , genus

The incidence of Tuberculosis (TB) is high especially in developing countries but primary para-nasal TB is still a rarity. The latter often remains quiescent until it reaches an advanced stage and offers a diagnostic challenge. In the present case report maxillary sinus TB mimicked a destructive periodontitis induced space infection, thus causing a delay in treatment. The present case report describes clinical presentation, diagnosis, management and outcome of a 50-year-old diabetic/HIV seronegative patient with histopathologically confirmed case of maxillary sinus TB.

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