Tuberc Respir Dis.  1989 Dec;36(4):387-390. 10.4046/trd.1989.36.4.387.

Three Cases of Oropharyngeal Tuberculosis

• KMID: 2528534
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.4046/trd.1989.36.4.387

Abstract

Tuberculosis of the oropharynx is a rare form of extrapulmonary tuberculosis in spite of its proximity to the tracheobronchial tree. Tuberculosis of the oropharynx may be secondary to other tuberculosis, especially in the lung or primary inoculation of the inhaled tuberculous bacilli. We report 3 cases of oropharyngeal tuberculosis associated with mi\jor pharyngeal complaints, with a review of the literatures.