Oropharyngeal tuberculosis. Report of a case in a lingual tonsil
Marcos Ordóñez, M.; Benito Orejas, J.I.; Blasco Gutiérrez, M.J.; Morais Pérez, D.; Ramírez Cano, B.
Acta Otorrinolaringologica Espanola 50(7): 575-578
1999
ISSN/ISBN: 0001-6519 PMID: 10619888 Document Number: 507138
Pharyngeal tuberculosis is very rare and normally appears as an seemingly malignant process. As a result of which it is essential to perform a differential diagnosis before beginning anticancer treatment. We present a clinical case of lingual tonsil tuberculosis. A review is made of the pathogenic mechanisms, the clinical manifestations and the diagnosis of pharyngeal tuberculosis, whose response to treatment with antituberculous drugs proves to be excellent.