Korean J Otolaryngol-Head Neck Surg.  1999 Aug;42(8):1066-1069.

A Case of Primary Tuberculosis of the Palatine Tonsil in a Child

• Oh SC
• Jeon HG
• Cha HE
• Ha SY

Abstract

Tonsillar tuberculosis is uncommon and is almost secondary to pulmonary tuberculosis. Primary tonsillar tuberculosis is very rare, especially in children. The incidence of tuberculosis has been greatly reduced with chemotherapy, although it has not been eradicated. Recently, we experienced one case of pediatric primary tonsillar tuberculosis of left palatine tonsil. It was diagnosed pathologically after tonsillectomy and adenoidectomy. The purpose of this report is to point out that primary tonsillar tuberculosis still exists and to draw attention to the differential diagnosis in children.

Keyword

Primary tonsillar tuberculosis; Children

MeSH Terms

Adenoidectomy
Child*
Diagnosis, Differential
Drug Therapy
Humans
Incidence
Palatine Tonsil*
Tonsillectomy
Tuberculosis*
Tuberculosis, Pulmonary