폐 외 결핵 중 원발성 비인두결핵 4예

Tuberculosis of the upper respiratory tract is an uncommon disease, and nasopharynx is rarely involved without evidence of active pulmonary or systemic tuberculosis. The incidence of tuberculosis has decreased because of anti-tuberculous chemotherapy. Recently, we experienced 4 cases of nasopharyngeal tuberculosis. Yet the management strategy of extra-pulmonary tuberculosis is controversial but a medical therapy with anti-tuberculous drugs is usually effective, and surgical therapy is rarely needed. We report our findings in these primary nasopharyngeal tuberculosis patients with a review of the relevant literature. (J Clinical Otolaryngol 2013;24:255-260)