title: Primary lingual tuberculosis in immunocompetent patient: a case report.
abstract: Oral manifestations of tuberculosis are quite rare with an incidence rate of 1.4%. The tongue is the most common site of oral tuberculosis having varied presentations. Lingual tuberculosis is a diagnostic dilemma because of its rarity, particularly in immunocompetent patients. We are reporting a rare case of primary tuberculosis of the tongue in a 38 year old male diagnosed on fine needle aspiration cytology.
authors.affiliation: 4/9J, Medical Enclave, PGIMS, Rohtak 124001, Haryana, India. drsanjayk@rediffmail.com
authors.forename: Sanjay
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Kumar
authors.forename: Rajeev
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Sen
authors.forename: Anju
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Rawal
authors.forename: Ranbir Singh
authors.initials: RS
authors.lastname: Dahiya
authors.forename: Nityasha
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Dalal
authors.forename: Subhi
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Kaushik
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000995:Antitubercular Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D044963:Biopsy, Fine-Needle; D006099:Granuloma / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology / Q000473:pathology; D006801:Humans; D007121:Immunocompetence; D008297:Male; D014060:Tongue Diseases / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology / Q000473:pathology*; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014393:Tuberculosis, Oral / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology / Q000473:pathology*; D014456:Ulcer / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology / Q000473:pathology
chemical_list: D000995:Antitubercular Agents
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