TB Research

Rare manifestations of tuberculosis in the head and neck region

Karl Wolff, M Lörscher, K Shiraliyev, Tanja Hildenbrand

Laryngo-Rhino-Otologie · 2020-05

Abstract

Introduction Tuberculosis (TB) primarily affects the lung, but infections can occur in almost all tissues of the body. The main extrapulmonary manifestations in the head and neck region are lymph node and laryngeal tuberculosis. Other otolaryngological manifestations are rare.

MeSH terms

  • Tuberculosis
  • Medicine
  • Head and neck
  • Extrapulmonary tuberculosis
  • Lymph node
  • Lung
  • Pathology
  • Dermatology
  • Radiology