Primary tuberculosis of tonsil and posterior oropharyngeal wall.
Pharyngeal tuberculosis is rare and usually occurs in association with primary pulmonary disease. Primary tuberculosis involving the palatine tonsils and the posterior oropharyngeal wall is still a rare clinical entity. We report one such case of primary tuberculosis involving both the palatine tonsils and the posterior oropharyngeal wall in a 22 year-old male. The patient responded to anti-tubercular treatment with complete disappearance of lesion and no sign of recurrence on one year follow-up. The final diagnosis was based upon histopathological report.
Chakravarti
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Department of ENT & Head Neck Surgery, Lady Hardinge Medical College & Associated Hospitals, New Delhi. drachakravarti@yahoo.co.in
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Swatilika
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Sahni
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D000328:Adult; D000995:Antitubercular Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010608:Pharyngeal Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology*; D014393:Tuberculosis, Oral / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy
D000995:Antitubercular Agents