Abstract:ObjectiveTo analyze the clinical features, key points of diagnosis and treatment of nasopharyngeal tuberculosis.MethodsA case of nasopharyngeal tuberculosis confirmed by pathology was retrospectively analyzed, and combined a review of related literature.ResultsThe patient with cervical lymph node enlargement as initial symptom was diagnosed for nasopharyngeal tuberculosis by the histopathological examination of nasopharyngeal biopsy. CNKI database, WANFANG database and PubMed database were searched for a total of 32 literatures with 194 cases of nasopharyngeal tuberculosis.ConclusionThe clinical manifestation of nasopharyngeal tuberculosis is untypical, which is easily misdiagnosed. Clinicians should consider the possibility of nasopharyngeal tuberculosis in the diagnosis and treatment of cervical mass.Pathological examination was repeated as early as possible to make a definite diagnosis.