Primary tuberculosis of the tongue: report of three cases.
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.
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Division of Surgical Oncology, Regional Cancer Centre, Trivandrum, India.
Ramdas
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Pandey
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Jayasree
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Thomas
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Sebastian
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Nair
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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*
D000995:Antitubercular Agents