Authors: Z. Kuchynková; R. Davidová *; V. Campr ** Authors‘ workplace: Klinika ORL a chirurgie hlavy a krku 1. LF UK, Praha, Katedra otorinolaryngologie IPVZ, Praha, přednosta prof. MUDr. J. Betka, DrSc. Pneumologická klinika 2. LF UK, Praha, přednosta doc. MUDr. J. Musil* Ústav patologie a molekulární medicíny 2. LF UK, Pra ** Published in: Otorinolaryngol Foniatr, , 2004, No. 4, pp. 171-176. Category:
Tuberculosis disease in the area of head and neck has been an uncommon disease inthis country. Epidemiological situation has recently changed, since certain groups of populationsuffer for increasing incidence of the disease. The clinical picture has changed, and new diagnosticpossibilities came out. The authors present a survey of microbiology, histopathology and diagnosticsand describe clinical pictures of mycobacterial infections in the area of larynx, middle ear andmastoid process, nose and neck nodes. The paper draws attention to the role of otolaryngologist inearly and sometimes difficult diagnosis of tuberculosis affection in ORL area.
Key words: extrapulmonary tuberculosis, mycobacterium, head and neck.
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