Primary lingual tuberculosis in immunocompetent patient: a case report.
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.
Kumar
Sanjay
S
4/9J, Medical Enclave, PGIMS, Rohtak 124001, Haryana, India. drsanjayk@rediffmail.com
Sen
Rajeev
R
Rawal
Anju
A
Dahiya
Ranbir Singh
RS
Dalal
Nityasha
N
Kaushik
Subhi
S
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
D000995:Antitubercular Agents
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