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.
Department of Respiratory Medicine, Postgraduate Institute of Medical Sciences, Rohtak, India. gparkas@yahoo.co.in
Prem P
PP
Gupta
Sanjay
S
Fotedar
Dipti
D
Agarwal
Pradeep
P
Sansanwal
D000328:Adult; D005928:Glossitis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy; D006801:Humans; D007121:Immunocompetence; D008297:Male; D014393:Tuberculosis, Oral / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy