TB Research

Coexistence of Tuberculosis and Metastatic Undifferentiated Carcinoma of Nasopharynx in Cervical Lymph Node

Sameh Mezri, Sameh Sayhi, Marwa Ben Amira, Issam Msakni, Besma Laabidi, R. Ben Mhamed, Khemaies Akkeri

Otolaryngology - Open Journal · 2019-12

Abstract

The coexistence of a head and neck cancer and a lymph node tuberculosis is rarely described. The problem is essentially diagnostic. We report the case of a patient with cervical lymphadenopathy and non suspect swelliing of nasopharynx. Histopathological study of lymph node reveled an association of a tubercular adenitis and a metastasis of a squamous cell carcinoma.

MeSH terms

  • Medicine
  • Tuberculosis
  • Lymph node
  • Pathology
  • Cervical carcinoma
  • Cervical lymph nodes
  • Oncology