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ArticleCureus2026

A Rare Case of Primary Nasal Tuberculosis.

Khushboo G Malhotra, Ajeet K Khilnani, Ayush Tank, Aabha Parmar, Preet Hingrajiya

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Article in Cureus, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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Khushboo G MalhotraOtolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Gujarat Adani Institute of Medical Sciences, Bhuj, IND.
Ajeet K KhilnaniOtolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Gujarat Adani Institute of Medical Sciences, Bhuj, IND.
Ayush TankOtolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Gujarat Adani Institute of Medical Sciences, Bhuj, IND.
Aabha ParmarOtolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Gujarat Adani Institute of Medical Sciences, Bhuj, IND.
Preet HingrajiyaOtolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Gujarat Adani Institute of Medical Sciences, Bhuj, IND.

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Abstract

Primary nasal tuberculosis (TB) is an exceedingly rare form of extrapulmonary TB, often mimicking other granulomatous diseases and posing diagnostic challenges. We present a case of a 54-year-old female patient with persistent nasal obstruction and epistaxis, initially suspected to be chronic rhinosinusitis. Diagnostic evaluation, including nasal endoscopy and biopsy, revealed caseating granulomas with acid-fast bacilli (AFB), confirming primary nasal TB without pulmonary involvement. The patient was treated with a standard anti-tubercular regimen of two months of intensive phase (four drugs) and four months of continuation phase (three drugs), resulting in complete resolution of symptoms and no recurrence at one-year follow-up. This case underscores the importance of considering TB in atypical nasal presentations, especially in endemic regions, and highlights the efficacy of timely anti-tuberculous therapy.

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acid-fast bacillianti-tubercular therapy (att)diagnostic nasal endoscopynasal septal perforationprimary nasal tuberculosis

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PMID41674769
PMCPMC12888061

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