Authors : Mohammad Jaseem Hassan, Mohammad Jaseem Hassan, Shivani Panhotra, Shivani Panhotra, Rubeena Naz Mohroo, Rubeena Naz Mohroo, Sabina Khan, Sabina Khan, Sujata Jetley, Sujata Jetley
DOI : 10.18231/j.jdpo.2020.065
Volume : 5
Issue : 3
Year : 2020
Page No : 336-338
Tuberculosis is one of the major cause of morbidity and mortality worldwide. Primary tuberculosis of tonsils in absence of pulmonary involvement is a rare entity with an incidence of less than 5%. Palatine tonsils are located at a site which is frequently exposed with infected sputum or saliva. Chronic tonsillitis with enlarged tonsils and sore throat are the main clinical presentation. We report a case of primary tuberculosis of tonsils in a 21- year old male who presented with chief complaints of sore throat, difficulity in swallowing, odynophagia and swelling neck since 4 months. Final diagnosis of tonsillar tuberculosis was made on histopathology.
Keywords: Sore throat, Tonsil, Tonsillitis, Tuberculosis.