title: The association of secondary tonsillar and laryngeal tuberculosis: a case report and literature review.
abstract: Tonsillar and laryngeal tuberculosis are rare diseases. We report a case with a tonsillar and laryngeal lesion. Histopathological and bacteriological examinations established the diagnosis of tonsillar and laryngeal tuberculosis associated with asymptomatic pulmonary focus.
authors.affiliation: Department of Otolaryngology, Atatürk University School of Medicine, Tip Fakültesi, Patoloji Anabilim Dalt, 25420, Erzurum, Turkey.
authors.forename: Y
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Sutbeyaz
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Ucuncu
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Murat Karasen
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Gundogdu
mesh_terms: D000995:Antitubercular Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D004359:Drug Therapy, Combination; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D014066:Palatine Tonsil / Q000382:microbiology* / Q000473:pathology; D013902:Radiography, Thoracic; D014376:Tuberculosis / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000473:pathology; D014387:Tuberculosis, Laryngeal / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000473:pathology; D014397:Tuberculosis, Pulmonary / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000188:drug therapy
chemical_list: D000995:Antitubercular Agents