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Primary Lingual Tuberculosis in Immunocompetent Patient: a Case Report

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Oral manifestations of tuberculosis are quite rare with an incidence rate of 1.4%. The tongue is the most common site of oral tuberculosis having varied presentations. Lingual tuberculosis is a diagnostic dilemma because of its rarity, particularly in immunocompetent patients. We are reporting a rare case of primary tuberculosis of the tongue in a 38 year old male diagnosed on fine needle aspiration cytology.

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  1. 4/9J, Medical Enclave, PGIMS, Rohtak, 124001, Haryana, India

    Sanjay Kumar

  2. Department of Pathology, PGIMS, Rohtak, 124001, Haryana, India

    Rajeev Sen & Anju Rawal

  3. Department of Surgery, PGIMS, Rohtak, 124001, Haryana, India

    Ranbir Singh Dahiya & Nityasha Dalal

  4. PGIMS, Rohtak, 124001, Haryana, India

    Subhi Kaushik

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Kumar, S., Sen, R., Rawal, A. et al. Primary Lingual Tuberculosis in Immunocompetent Patient: a Case Report. Head and Neck Pathol 4, 178–180 (2010). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12105-010-0180-8

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