Primary tuberculous glossitis in an immunocompetent patient

Tuberculous glossitis is a rare entity that has been described sporadically. Primary tuberculous glossitis, as described in this case report, is still exceptional. A 25-year-old male with no known immunosuppressive disorder presented with a tuberculoma at the base of his tongue. This was confirmed b...

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Published in:Hong Kong medical journal = Xianggang yi xue za zhi 2007-08, Vol.13 (4), p.330-331
Main Authors: Gupta, Prem P, Fotedar, Sanjay, Agarwal, Dipti, Sansanwal, Pradeep
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adult
Glossitis - diagnosis
Glossitis - drug therapy
Humans
Immunocompetence
Male
Tuberculosis, Oral - diagnosis
Tuberculosis, Oral - drug therapy
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Summary:Tuberculous glossitis is a rare entity that has been described sporadically. Primary tuberculous glossitis, as described in this case report, is still exceptional. A 25-year-old male with no known immunosuppressive disorder presented with a tuberculoma at the base of his tongue. This was confirmed by tongue biopsy and a positive polymerase chain reaction response to the mycobacterium. The patient had a favourable response to anti-tubercular treatment. This highlights the importance of considering tuberculosis in the differential diagnosis of chronic tongue lesions, even in the absence of pulmonary tuberculosis.
ISSN:1024-2708
2226-8707