Nasopharyngeal and otitis media tuberculosis are rare extrapulmonary manifestations of infection. We present a case of a middle-aged woman with manifestations of both conditions along with a description of the anatomical and temporal evolution of the disease. This case also highlights the difficulty of diagnosis and management of this condition, requiring a multidisciplinary approach.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFGranulomatous pneumonitis is a rare complication of bacillus Calmette-Guerin immunotherapy following intravesical administration of bacillus Calmette-Guerin. The authors present an unusual case of a 67-year-old man who developed mild and non-specific symptoms, following intravesical bacillus Calmette-Guerin instillations. Examinations revealed features of miliary tuberculosis and granuloma suggestive of mycobacterial infection.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFTuberculosis of the chest wall constitutes 1% to 5% of all cases of musculoskeletal TB. Abscesses of the chest wall are rare tuberculous locations. Because of the resurgence of the tuberculosis associated to AIDS, that diagnosis must be considered more frequently.
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