Clinical Peripheral Atypical Presentation of Tuberculosis in the Head and Neck Region in Asian Population —11 Years Experience and Review of Literature
Mayur J. Gawande *
Department of Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery, Swargiya Dadasaheb Kalmegh Smruti Dental College & Hospital, Wanadongari Road, Hingana , Nagpur- 440016, M.S, India.
Rishabh R. Agrawal
Swargiya Dadasaheb Kalmegh Smruti Dental College & Hospital, Wanadongari Road, Hingna, Nagpur- 440016, M.S, India.
Parul Nimbalkar
Swargiya Dadasaheb Kalmegh Smruti Dental College & Hospital, Wanadongari Road, Hingna, Nagpur- 440016, M.S, India.
Rakshita Nitnaware
Swargiya Dadasaheb Kalmegh Smruti Dental College & Hospital, Wanadongari Road, Hingna, Nagpur- 440016, M.S, India.
Tannu Mishra
Swargiya Dadasaheb Kalmegh Smruti Dental College & Hospital, Wanadongari Road, Hingna, Nagpur- 440016, M.S, India.
Akshay Navdhinge
Swargiya Dadasaheb Kalmegh Smruti Dental College & Hospital, Wanadongari Road, Hingna, Nagpur- 440016, M.S, India.
Dimple Lawhale
Swargiya Dadasaheb Kalmegh Smruti Dental College & Hospital, Wanadongari Road, Hingna, Nagpur- 440016, M.S, India.
Sanjana Pandharkar
Swargiya Dadasaheb Kalmegh Smruti Dental College & Hospital, Wanadongari Road, Hingna, Nagpur- 440016, M.S, India.
*Author to whom correspondence should be addressed.
Abstract
Tuberculosis TB one of the major health problem in developed countries, with extremely high prevalence in Asian countries, mainly caused by "Mycobacterium Tuberculosis". Although pulmonary tuberculosis is the most common form of the disease, it also can occur in other organ systems such as lymph nodes, central nervous system, skeletal system, hepatic system, and gastrointestinal system, including the oral cavity. Extrapulmonary tuberculosis is an uncommon form of chronic infection that does not present typical signs and symptoms of pulmonary tuberculosis. Oral tuberculosis is an uncommon form and is often overlooked as it shows no path gnomic signs. This article presents our experience of unusual atypical tuberculosis in the Head and Neck region.
Keywords: Extra pulmonary tuberculosis, pulmonary tuberculosis, tuberculosis ulcer, mycobacterium, tuberculosis