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- Title
Variable Presentations of Oropharyngeal Tuberculosis.
- Authors
Mansor, Wan Nabila Wan; Sui-Lin Teh, Carren; Lye Meng Hon; Kamarudin, Intan Kartika
- Abstract
Purpose: In this report, we present three (3) cases of oropharyngeal tuberculosis which have different clinical presentations with its own diagnostic challenges in the spate of a year. Discussions: Tuberculosis is a multisystemic disease and is one of the commonest infectious diseases in South East Asia. Oropharyngeal tuberculosis is a rare disease comprising of 0.5-5% of all tuberculosis cases and is usually secondary to laryngeal involvement in pulmonary tuberculosis. However, oropharyngeal tuberculosis can be an isolated manifestation without laryngeal or lungs involvement with a myriad of presentations, from ulcers to tonsillar hypertrophy. Conclusions: Oropharyngeal tuberculosis may manifest itself in the least expected manner such as in an acute upper airway obstruction or a simple peritonsillar abscess. While oropharyngeal cases are rare, histopathological and microbiological analysis are important for diagnosis and treatment especially in endemic countries.
- Publication
International Medical Journal, 2021, Vol 28, Issue 1, p124
- ISSN
1341-2051
- Publication type
Academic Journal