A Case of Primary Tuberculosis of the Palatine Tonsil in a Child / 대한이비인후과학회지
Korean Journal of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery
; : 1066-1069, 1999.
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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.
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Main subject:
Palatine Tonsil
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Tonsillectomy
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Tuberculosis
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Tuberculosis, Pulmonary
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Adenoidectomy
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Incidence
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Diagnosis, Differential
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Drug Therapy
Type of study:
Diagnostic_studies
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Incidence_studies
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Prognostic_studies
Limits:
Child
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Humans
Language:
Ko
Journal:
Korean Journal of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery
Year:
1999
Type:
Article