Tonsillitis tuberculous simulating tonsil cancer: case report

Tuberculous of the oral cavity is rare, the attack tonsil remains exceptional. We report case a 25-year-old young male, who consults for an ulceration of the left unilateral tonsil, with a homolateral adenopathy jugulo-carotidien. The examination anatomopathologic of the tonsil biopsy revealed a tub...

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Published in:	Revue de laryngologie - otologie - rhinologie Vol. 130; no. 4-5; p. 301
Main Authors:	Nadour, K, Hemmaoui, B, Errami, N, Elboukhari, A, Attifi, H, Touihem, N, Aljalil, A, Qamouss, O, Abrouq, A, Azendour, B, Dafraoui, A
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	French
Published:	France 2009
Subjects:	Adult Antitubercular Agents - therapeutic use Diagnosis, Differential Humans Male Tonsillar Neoplasms - diagnosis Tonsillitis - diagnosis Tonsillitis - drug therapy Tonsillitis - microbiology Tuberculosis - diagnosis Tuberculosis - drug therapy
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Summary:	Tuberculous of the oral cavity is rare, the attack tonsil remains exceptional. We report case a 25-year-old young male, who consults for an ulceration of the left unilateral tonsil, with a homolateral adenopathy jugulo-carotidien. The examination anatomopathologic of the tonsil biopsy revealed a tuberculous of the tonsil. The patient profited from an antituberculous treatment, the evolution was good.
ISSN:	0035-1334