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Primary tonsillar tuberculosis: a forgotten clinical identity.
Seyyed Jafar Motahari1, Parvaneh Afshar2, Maryam Ghasemi3
1Clinical Research Development Unit of Bou-Ali Sina Hospital, Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences, Sari, Iran.
Iranian Journal of Microbiology
|March 10, 2020
Summary
Primary tonsillar tuberculosis is rare and hard to diagnose. Early laboratory and pathology findings are crucial for timely treatment and preventing misdiagnosis, especially in immunocompromised patients.
Area of Science:
- Infectious Diseases
- Pathology
- Otolaryngology
Background:
- Primary tonsillar tuberculosis is an uncommon condition.
- It presents a significant diagnostic challenge.
- Delayed diagnosis can lead to complications.

