Sinonasal tuberculosis in diabetics : An unusual presentation and diagnosis

Sinonasal tuberculosis in diabetics : An unusual presentation and diagnosis

Sino-nasal Tuberculosis constitutes 5-6% of Head & Neck tuberculosis1. We present two cases of sino-nasal tuberculosis in diabetic hosts not only due to the clinical rarity and unusual presentation as in one case which presented with subperiosteal abscess, but also to emphasize on the effective...

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Veröffentlicht in:Indian Journal of Otolaryngology and Head and Neck Surgery 2003-04, Vol.55 (2), p.121-123
Hauptverfasser: Anupama, Hemanth, K S, Mondal, S K, Rai, Girish
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Sprache:eng
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Zusammenfassung:Sino-nasal Tuberculosis constitutes 5-6% of Head & Neck tuberculosis1. We present two cases of sino-nasal tuberculosis in diabetic hosts not only due to the clinical rarity and unusual presentation as in one case which presented with subperiosteal abscess, but also to emphasize on the effective modality of management which constituted transnasal endoscopic clearance supplemented with antitubercular regimen.
ISSN:2231-3796
0019-5421
0973-7707
DOI:10.1007/BF02974618