Primary tonsillar tuberculosis: a forgotten clinical identity
Keywords:
Tonsil; Tuberculosis; Mycobacterium tuberculosis; Lymphadenopathy
Abstract
Primary tonsillar tuberculosis is an uncommon entity and a diagnostic challenge. Misdiagnosis can be prevented with early
professional para-clinical finding. The true diagnosis is often delayed and infection management depends on recognizing
disease patterns and early laboratory documentation.
This rare clinical caseation granuloma with positive clinical symptoms, negative results of radiology/laboratory and alone
based on histopathological finding without any Mycobacterium particle indicates the role of an accurate laboratory/pathology
finding for urgent medical intervention treatment and lifesaving of patients, particularly in immunocompromised group.