Tuberculosis of the Craniocervical Junction: A Case Report

Abstract

Craniocervical tuberculosis (TB) is very rare. Despite the use of magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and cranial tomography (CT), diagnosis of craniocervical tuberculosis is frequently difficult. In this study, we present a craniocervical tuberculosis abscess case which demonstrates the role of transoral surgery for both diagnosis and treatment.

Zusammenfassung

Kraniozervikal-Tuberkulose (TB) ist eine seltene Erkrankung. Trotz des Einsatzes der Magnetresonanztomographie (MRI) und der Computer-Tomographie (CT) ist es schwer, bei Kraniozervikal-Tuberkulose die Diagnose zu stellen. Wir stellen hier einen kraniozervikalen Tuberkulose-Abszess dar und diskutieren die Rolle der transoralen Chirurgie in der Diagnose und Therapie.

Key words

Craniocervical junction - transoral surgery - tuberculosis abscess

Schlüsselwörter

Kraniozervikal - Transoral-Chirurgie - Tuberkulose - Abszess

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