[Primary nasopharyngeal tuberculosis presenting as durative aural fullness: one case report and literature review].

OBJECTIVE

To study the clinical features, diagnosis and treatments of primary nasopharyngeal tuberculosis.

METHOD

A case report was presented, and meanwhile etiopathogenesis and differential diagnosis were also reviewed.

RESULT

A biopsy was taken and the histopathological examination showed tuberculosis granuloma with caseous necrosis. After anti-tuberculosis therapy, the symptoms disappeared.

CONCLUSION

Not only otologic disorders but also nasopharyngeal diseases need to be considered when aural fullness exists. More importantly, primary nasopharyngeal tuberculosis should be taken as one of the differential diagnosis.