Tuberc Respir Dis.  1987 Jun;34(2):168-171. 10.4046/trd.1987.34.2.168.

A Case Report of Oropharyngeal Tuberculosis

• KMID: 2528662
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.4046/trd.1987.34.2.168

Abstract

A 22-year old male patient suffering from swallowing difficulty due to oropharyngeal mass visited the out patient department of National Police Hospital The biopsy specimen from oropharγngeal wall revealed the lesion to be a pharyngeal tuberculosis. The chest P-A film showed moderately advanced pulmonary tuberculosis and the sputum revealed positive acid fast bacilli on smear. 1 month after antituberculous medication, the pharyngeal mass was decreased in size and clinical symptom were much relived.