A rare cause of anosmia: nasosinusal tuberculosis

We report the case of a 46-year-old-woman who presented with anosmia and nasal obstruction. Primary nasal tuberculosis was discovered. Primary nasal tuberculosis is very rare. Women are more touched than men. Symptomatology is often unilateral with nasal obstruction, anterior rhinorrhea or epistaxis...

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Published in:Revue de pneumologie clinique 2014-10, Vol.70 (5), p.311-313
Main Authors: Hemmaoui, B, Fejjal, N, Errami, N, Temsamani, H, Benchafai, I, Jahidi, A, Benariba, F
Format: Article
Language:fre
Subjects:
Antitubercular Agents - therapeutic use
Endoscopy
Female
Humans
Middle Aged
Nasal Obstruction - etiology
Nose Diseases - diagnosis
Nose Diseases - drug therapy
Olfaction Disorders - etiology
Paranasal Sinus Diseases - diagnosis
Paranasal Sinus Diseases - drug therapy
Tuberculosis - diagnosis
Tuberculosis - drug therapy
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Summary:We report the case of a 46-year-old-woman who presented with anosmia and nasal obstruction. Primary nasal tuberculosis was discovered. Primary nasal tuberculosis is very rare. Women are more touched than men. Symptomatology is often unilateral with nasal obstruction, anterior rhinorrhea or epistaxis. Diagnosis relies on the anatomopathologic and bacteriological examinations. The treatment is mainly medical based on antituberculosis drugs. In the light of this case report, a review of the literature was made.
ISSN:0761-8417
DOI:10.1016/j.pneumo.2014.02.001