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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spelling doaj-7ae2f99af549415bba5180d9c35067622020-11-24T22:45:32ZengWolters Kluwer Medknow PublicationsSahel Medical Journal2321-66892017-01-0120420220410.4103/smj.smj_64_16Tongue tuberculosis: A rare entityAjay Kumar VermaAmbarish JoshiAmritesh Ranjan MishraAnubhuti SinghMalti KumariSurya KantTuberculosis (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 which occurred probably because of the habit of brushing teeth with neem twigs (Azadirachta indica).http://www.smjonline.org/article.asp?issn=1118-8561;year=2017;volume=20;issue=4;spage=202;epage=204;aulast=VermaExtrapulmonary tuberculosisprimary tuberculosistongue tuberculosis
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author Ajay Kumar Verma
Ambarish Joshi
Amritesh Ranjan Mishra
Anubhuti Singh
Malti Kumari
Surya Kant
spellingShingle Ajay Kumar Verma
Ambarish Joshi
Amritesh Ranjan Mishra
Anubhuti Singh
Malti Kumari
Surya Kant
Tongue tuberculosis: A rare entity
Sahel Medical Journal
Extrapulmonary tuberculosis
primary tuberculosis
tongue tuberculosis
author_facet Ajay Kumar Verma
Ambarish Joshi
Amritesh Ranjan Mishra
Anubhuti Singh
Malti Kumari
Surya Kant
author_sort Ajay Kumar Verma
title Tongue tuberculosis: A rare entity
title_short Tongue tuberculosis: A rare entity
title_full Tongue tuberculosis: A rare entity
title_fullStr Tongue tuberculosis: A rare entity
title_full_unstemmed Tongue tuberculosis: A rare entity
title_sort tongue tuberculosis: a rare entity
publisher Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications
series Sahel Medical Journal
issn 2321-6689
publishDate 2017-01-01
description 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 which occurred probably because of the habit of brushing teeth with neem twigs (Azadirachta indica).
topic Extrapulmonary tuberculosis
primary tuberculosis
tongue tuberculosis
url 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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