Open AccessTuberculosis of tonsil — a rare site involvement
Author(s) -
Utpal Jana,
Subrata Mukherjee
Publication year - 2003
Publication title -
indian journal of otolaryngology and head and neck surgery
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.229
H-Index - 22
eISSN - 2231-3796
pISSN - 0973-7707
DOI - 10.1007/bf02974617
Subject(s) - medicine , tonsil , tonsillectomy , tuberculosis , sore throat , histopathology , otorhinolaryngology , head and neck surgery , surgery , throat , tonsillitis , palatine tonsil , dermatology , pathology
Tuberculosis of Tonsil and Oropharynx are almost a forgotten condition now- a- days. Persistent sore throat, ulcer over tonsils and unilateral tonsillar enlargement should arose suspicion of tubercular infection. Confirmation oj which depends on histopathology favouring tuberculosis and /or AFB positivity on tonsillar tissue. Condition is curable with proper Anti- TB treatment with or without tonsillectomy, A case is presented considering its rarity.