Open AccessClinical Peripheral Atypical Presentation of Tuberculosis in the Head and Neck Region in Asian Population —11 Years Experience and Review of Literature
Author(s) -
Mayur J. Gawande,
Rahul Agrawal,
Parul Nimbalkar,
Rakshita Nitnaware,
Tannu Mishra,
Akshay Navdhinge,
Dimple Lawhale,
Sanjana Pandharkar
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
journal of pharmaceutical research international
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2456-9119
DOI - 10.9734/jpri/2021/v33i59a34262
Subject(s) - tuberculosis , medicine , mycobacterium tuberculosis , disease , presentation (obstetrics) , pathology , dermatology , surgery
Tuberculosis TB one of the major health problem in developed countries, with extremely high prevalence in Asian countries, mainly caused by "Mycobacterium Tuberculosis". Although pulmonary tuberculosis is the most common form of the disease, it also can occur in other organ systems such as lymph nodes, central nervous system, skeletal system, hepatic system, and gastrointestinal system, including the oral cavity. Extrapulmonary tuberculosis is an uncommon form of chronic infection that does not present typical signs and symptoms of pulmonary tuberculosis. Oral tuberculosis is an uncommon form and is often overlooked as it shows no path gnomic signs. This article presents our experience of unusual atypical tuberculosis in the Head and Neck region.