title: Primary tuberculosis of the tongue: report of three cases.
abstract: Tuberculosis of the oral cavity is uncommon and poses a diagnostic challenge. We report three patients with primary tuberculosis of the tongue, all of whom responded well to treatment and were cured.
authors.affiliation: Division of Surgical Oncology, Regional Cancer Centre, Trivandrum, India.
authors.forename: E M
authors.initials: EM
authors.lastname: Iype
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Ramdas
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Pandey
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Jayasree
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Thomas
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Sebastian
authors.forename: M K
authors.initials: MK
authors.lastname: Nair
mesh_terms: D000995:Antitubercular Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001706:Biopsy; D015622:Epithelioid Cells / Q000473:pathology; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D015744:Giant Cells, Langhans / Q000473:pathology; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D019226:Oral Ulcer / Q000382:microbiology*; D012074:Remission Induction; D014060:Tongue Diseases / Q000382:microbiology*; D014393:Tuberculosis, Oral / Q000175:diagnosis*
chemical_list: D000995:Antitubercular Agents