Pharyngeal tuberculosis: Report of 5 cases

Tuberculosis is a public health problem for many countries, whether rich or poor. Extranodal ENT locations are rare, and it prevails in the cavum in the pharyngeal region. Based on a 3-year retrospective study of 5 clinical cases, the authors aim to highlight the epidemiological, clinical, radiological, therapeutic and prognostic aspects of this disease. Clinical aspects are not specific and there is often confusion in the differential diagnosis with tumoral lesions. Positive diagnosis is guided by the clinical and the radiological findings, and confirmed by histology. (C) 2015 Elsevier Espana, S.L.U. y Sociedad Espanola de Otorrinolaringologia y Cirugia de Cabezay Cuello. All rights reserved.