Primary tuberculous glossitis in an immunocompetent patient.
Tuberculous glossitis is a rare entity that has been described sporadically. Primary tuberculous glossitis, as described in this case report, is still exceptional. A 25-year-old male with no known immunosuppressive disorder presented with a tuberculoma at the base of his tongue. This was confirmed by tongue biopsy and a positive polymerase chain reaction response to the mycobacterium. The patient had a favourable response to anti-tubercular treatment. This highlights the importance of considering tuberculosis in the differential diagnosis of chronic tongue lesions, even in the absence of pulmonary tuberculosis.
Gupta
Prem P
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Department of Respiratory Medicine, Postgraduate Institute of Medical Sciences, Rohtak, India. gparkas@yahoo.co.in
Fotedar
Sanjay
S
Agarwal
Dipti
D
Sansanwal
Pradeep
P
D000328:Adult; D005928:Glossitis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy; D006801:Humans; D007121:Immunocompetence; D008297:Male; D014393:Tuberculosis, Oral / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy