Tongue tuberculosis: A rare entity

Tongue tuberculosis: A rare entity

Tuberculosis (TB) of tongue is a very rare extrapulmonary manifestation of TB. A number of different pathologies can mimic this condition, and so TB is often overlooked. Diagnosis requires a high index of suspicion and a prompt clinicohistopathological examination. We report a case of tongue TB whic...

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Main Authors: Ajay Kumar Verma, Ambarish Joshi, Amritesh Ranjan Mishra, Anubhuti Singh, Malti Kumari, Surya Kant
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2017-01-01
Series:Sahel Medical Journal
Subjects:
Extrapulmonary tuberculosis
primary tuberculosis
tongue tuberculosis
Online Access:http://www.smjonline.org/article.asp?issn=1118-8561;year=2017;volume=20;issue=4;spage=202;epage=204;aulast=Verma

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http://www.smjonline.org/article.asp?issn=1118-8561;year=2017;volume=20;issue=4;spage=202;epage=204;aulast=Verma

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