Pharyngeal tuberculosis without pulmonary involvement is very rare and may be confused with malignant lesions. We present a 45-year-old female patient with a history of HIV presenting with a history of cough, sore throat, and oral ulcers with chronic use of antibiotics. The evolution would indicate a probable malignant tumor, but the biopsy was consistent with Pharyngeal TB. The patient initiated anti-tuberculosis therapy and demonstrated improved conditions and remission of ulcers. In the context of HIV, this treatment could be a major contributor to the underdiagnosis of the disease and may lead to alternative diagnoses. Therefore, it is vital to consider this condition in patients who do not respond to antibiotics.
Keyphrases
- hiv aids
- antiretroviral therapy
- hiv positive
- mycobacterium tuberculosis
- hiv infected
- hiv testing
- human immunodeficiency virus
- case report
- hepatitis c virus
- men who have sex with men
- pulmonary tuberculosis
- pulmonary hypertension
- mesenchymal stem cells
- emergency department
- ultrasound guided
- bone marrow
- ulcerative colitis
- replacement therapy