Base of tongue tuberculosis: a case report

• Main Authors: Hussaini, J., Mutusamy, S., Omar, R., Rajagopalan, R., Narayanan, P.
• Format: Article
• Published: 2012
• Subjects: R Medicine
• Online Access: http://eprints.um.edu.my/2933/; http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22359087
• Institution: Universiti Malaya

We report a rare case of base of tongue tuberculosis following pulmonary tuberculosis. Patient presented to us with chief complaints of sore throat and pain on swallowing for period of 3 months. On examination with 70 degree telescope, we observed an ulcer on right side of base of tongue. The edges...