title: Primary tuberculosis of tonsil and posterior oropharyngeal wall.
abstract: 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.
authors: Department of ENT & Head Neck Surgery, Lady Hardinge Medical College & Associated Hospitals, New Delhi. drachakravarti@yahoo.co.in
authors: A
authors: A
authors: Chakravarti
authors: Swatilika
authors: S
authors: Pal
authors: J K
authors: JK
authors: Sahni
mesh_terms: 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
chemical_list: D000995:Antitubercular Agents