title: Tuberculosis of the tongue secondary to pulmonary tuberculosis.
abstract: Both secondary and primary tuberculosis of the tongue and oral cavity are rare. A case of tuberculosis of the tongue secondary to pulmonary tuberculosis in a 41-yr-old male patient is described. The clinical manifestation, diagnosis and response to the antituberculosis treatment are considered.
authors.affiliation: Dept of Respiratory Medicine, Izmir Training Hospital for Thoracic Medicine and Surgery, Turkey.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Aktoğu
authors.forename: F N
authors.initials: FN
authors.lastname: Eriş
authors.forename: Z A
authors.initials: ZA
authors.lastname: Dinç
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Tibet
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000995:Antitubercular Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D004359:Drug Therapy, Combination; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D014060:Tongue Diseases / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology*; D014393:Tuberculosis, Oral / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology*; D014397:Tuberculosis, Pulmonary / Q000150:complications* / Q000188:drug therapy
chemical_list: D000995:Antitubercular Agents