Open AccessPrimary Tuberculosis of Nose Causing Bilateral Nasal Obstruction and Halitosis in a 25-Year-Old Woman
Author(s) -
Leena Rajam,
M Hari Kumar,
Sabitha Hari Kumar
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
journal of clinical and diagnostic research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2249-782X
pISSN - 0973-709X
DOI - 10.7860/jcdr/2017/22506.9455
Subject(s) - medicine , nose , perforation , tuberculosis , surgery , pulmonary tuberculosis , dentistry , pathology , materials science , punching , metallurgy
Primary or secondary nasal tuberculosis is rare and usually, it is considered as an extra pulmonary form of tuberculosis. Nasal tuberculosis infection may spread to maxillary palatal region by contagious or haematogenous route causing palatal perforation. In some instance, it may cause septal perforation with nasal obstruction which may give rise to halitosis. We report a case where, there was bilateral nasal mucosal involvement leading to severe nasal obstruction. This rare manifestation should be considered in areas where the disease is prevalent as delay in diagnosis and treatment could lead to serious and life threatening complications due to local spread from the nose to the para nasal sinuses and brain.