A Case of Primary Tuberculosis of the Palatine Tonsil in a Child.
- Author:
Seoung Chul OH
1
;
Hyung Gyu JEON
;
Heung Eog CHA
;
Seoung Yeon HA
Author Information
1. Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Pathology, Gil Medical Center, Gachon Medical School, Inchon, Korea. osc@ghil.com
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Primary tonsillar tuberculosis;
Children
- MeSH:
Adenoidectomy;
Child*;
Diagnosis, Differential;
Drug Therapy;
Humans;
Incidence;
Palatine Tonsil*;
Tonsillectomy;
Tuberculosis*;
Tuberculosis, Pulmonary
- From:Korean Journal of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery
1999;42(8):1066-1069
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Tonsillar tuberculosis is uncommon and is almost secondary to pulmonary tuberculosis. Primary tonsillar tuberculosis is very rare, especially in children. The incidence of tuberculosis has been greatly reduced with chemotherapy, although it has not been eradicated. Recently, we experienced one case of pediatric primary tonsillar tuberculosis of left palatine tonsil. It was diagnosed pathologically after tonsillectomy and adenoidectomy. The purpose of this report is to point out that primary tonsillar tuberculosis still exists and to draw attention to the differential diagnosis in children.
