Tuberculosis in Otorhinolaryngology: Clinical Presentation and Diagnostic Challenges

Table 3

Details of seven patients with histopathology-positive and mycobacterial culture-negative otorhinolaryngeal specimens.

No.	Age	Sex	HIV	ESR (mm)	Specimens	Tissue specimen from affected site			Corresponding Sputum AFB smear
						AFB smear	Culture	Histopathology
1	38	M	Negative	5	supraglottis	Negative	No growth	Granulomatous inflammation suggestive of TB	1+ AFB
2	16	F	Negative	10	Soft palate	Negative	No growth	Granulomatous inflammation suggestive of TB	Negative
3	21	F	Negative	15	Mastoid antrum	Negative	No growth	Necrotising granuloma suggestive of TB	Negative
4	55	F	Negative	50	Nasopharynx	Negative	No growth	Granulomatous inflammation suggestive of TB	Negative
5	22	F	Negative	15	Supraglottis	Negative	No growth	Necrotising granuloma suggestive of TB	Negative
6	54	M	Negative	15	Larynx	Negative	No growth	Granulomatous inflammation suggestive of TB	Negative
7	62	M	Negative	7	Larynx	Negative	No growth	Caseating granulomatous inflammation suggestive of TB	Negative