CASE REPORTTONSILLAR TUBERCULOSIS SIMULATING A CANCER AND REVEALING MILIARY PULMONARY TUBERCULOSIS
- Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery Mohamed V Military Hospital. Mohammed V University in Rabat. Morocco.
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Tuberculosis is an important cause of morbidity and mortality worldwide. We report the case of a 78-year-old man who presented with two months history of sore throat and left cervicallymphadenopathywithoutrespiratorysymptoms. Oral examination and the CT scan of the neck showed bilateral tonsillar hypertrophy simulating a cancer (lymphoma). Histopathology revealed granulomatous inflammatory lesions with caseation necrosisin the biopsies of tonsil and lymphadenopathy. The chest CT scan showed diffuse pulmonary micronodules related to miliary pulmonary tuberculosis.Anti-tuberculous medication was given and the improvement of symptoms was noticed in four weeks.
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A. Ftouhi, M. Moumni, N. Errami, B. Hemmaoui, M. Zalagh and F. Benariba (2022); CASE REPORTTONSILLAR TUBERCULOSIS SIMULATING A CANCER AND REVEALING MILIARY PULMONARY TUBERCULOSIS, International Journal of Advanced Research (IJAR), 10 (05), 46-50, ISSN 2320-5407. DOI: https://doi.org/10.21474/IJAR01/14675
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