title: Unusual association of secondary tonsillar and cerebral tuberculosis.
abstract: The patient was a 50-year-old alcoholic man with a left palatine tonsillar ulcer. Histopathological and bacteriological studies established the diagnosis of tonsillar tuberculosis with asymptomatic advanced pulmonary tuberculosis and multiple cerebral supra- and infratentorial tuberculomas previously unnoticed.
authors.affiliation: Servicio de O.R.L., Hospital Clínico Universitario, Zaragoza, Spain.
authors.forename: M I
authors.initials: MI
authors.lastname: Adiego
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Millán
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Royo
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Domínguez
authors.forename: M A
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Castellote
authors.forename: J I
authors.initials: JI
authors.lastname: Alfonso
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Vallés
mesh_terms: D000437:Alcoholism / Q000150:complications*; D001927:Brain Diseases / Q000150:complications*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D014066:Palatine Tonsil; D010608:Pharyngeal Diseases / Q000150:complications; D014397:Tuberculosis, Pulmonary / Q000150:complications*; D014456:Ulcer / Q000150:complications