A Case of Primary tuberculosis of the tongue mimicking malignancy

Authors

  • Muhammad Nazrul Islam Assistant Professor, Department of ENT & HNS, Diabetic Association Medical College, Faridpur
  • Md Mesbah Uddin Khan Associate Professor, Department of Dermatology and Venerology, Diabetic Association Medical College, Faridpur
  • Mohammad Asaduzzaman Biswas Assistant Professor, Department of Respiratory Medicine, Diabetic Association Medical College, Faridpur
  • Mohammad Shohel Showkath Assistant Professor, Department of Microbiology, Diabetic Association Medical College, Faridpur

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.3329/bjo.v23i2.45168

Keywords:

Lingual tuberculosis, non-healing ulcer, extra-pulmonary TB, tongue ulcer.

Abstract

Tuberculosis of the tongue is a very rare event even in a areas and countries in which tuberculosis is endemic. The disease can present itself in a variety of clinical appearances, most of which may mimic malignant lingual neoplasm’s clinically. Here we report a case of lingual non healing ulcer in a 44 years female which was clinically suspected as malignant ulcer. The diagnosis of lingual tuberculosis was made by histopathology.

Bangladesh J Otorhinolaryngol; October 2017; 23(2): 199-202

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Published

2020-01-27

How to Cite

Islam, M. N., Khan, M. M. U., Biswas, M. A., & Showkath, M. S. (2020). A Case of Primary tuberculosis of the tongue mimicking malignancy. Bangladesh Journal of Otorhinolaryngology, 23(2), 199–202. https://doi.org/10.3329/bjo.v23i2.45168

Issue

Vol. 23 No. 2 (2017)

Section

Case Reports

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