Tuberculosis in Otorhinolaryngology: Clinical Presentation and Diagnostic Challenges

Table 2

Details of five patients with Mycobacterium tuberculosis culture-positive otorhinolaryngeal specimens.

No.	Age	Sex	Specimen	HIV	ESR (mm)	Tissue specimen from affected site			Corresponding sputum AFB smear
						AFB smear	Mycobacterial culture	Histopathology
1	22	M	Mastoid antrum	Negtive	45	Negtive	Scanty M. tuberculosis	Granulomatous inflammation	Negative
2	25	M	Mastoid antrum	Negtive	15	3+ AFB	Heavy M. tuberculosis	Granulomatous inflammation	Negative
3	31	M	Mastoid antrum	Negtive	25	Negtive	Scanty M. tuberculosis	Granulomatous inflammation	Negative
4	68	M	Larynx	Negtive	18	Negtive	Scanty M. tuberculosis	Granulomatous inflammation	Negative
5	24	F	Nasopharynx	Negtive	21	Negtive	Scanty M. tuberculosis	Granulomatous inflammation	Negative