Primary Adenotonsillar Tuberculosis in an Immunocompetent Child -A Case Report
| Title: | Primary Adenotonsillar Tuberculosis in an Immunocompetent Child -A Case Report |
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| Authors: | Chee-Chean Lim; Khairunisak Misron; Siow-Ping Loong; Yew-Toong Liew; Halimuddin Sawali |
| Source: | Iranian Journal of Otorhinolaryngology, Vol 31, Iss 5, Pp 319-322 (2019) |
| Publisher Information: | Mashhad University of Medical Sciences |
| Publication Year: | 2019 |
| Collection: | Directory of Open Access Journals: DOAJ Articles |
| Subject Terms: | adenoid; child; tonsil; tuberculosis; Otorhinolaryngology; RF1-547 |
| Description: | Introduction: Primary tuberculosis (TB) of the oropharynx and nasopharynx is an extremely rare form of extra-pulmonary TB in children. Primary tuberculosis occurs more likely secondary to pulmonary TB and is more common in immunocompromised patients. Case Report: We reported the case of a young male presented with the symptoms of non-specific chronic adenotonsillitis, mild obstructive sleep apnoea, and cervical lymphadenopathy. Subsequently, he underwent adenotonsillectomy and excision of the cervical lymph node with the tissue specimens came back strongly positive for TB. Then, he started using antituberculous medication and recovered well. Conclusion: The authors would like to highlight this rare clinical entity in which accurate diagnosis is essential for complete treatment. |
| Document Type: | article in journal/newspaper |
| Language: | English |
| Relation: | https://ijorl.mums.ac.ir/article_13478_38c7aa36e684a28b4e7a014f2e022e6f.pdf; https://doaj.org/toc/2251-7251; https://doaj.org/toc/2251-726X; https://doaj.org/article/aa862a5cad7a4abaa601661be9beb646 |
| DOI: | 10.22038/ijorl.2019.36122.2195 |
| Availability: | https://doi.org/10.22038/ijorl.2019.36122.2195; https://doaj.org/article/aa862a5cad7a4abaa601661be9beb646 |
| Accession Number: | edsbas.8D8F6956 |
| Database: | BASE |