International Journal of Pediatric Otorhinolaryngology Extra
Volume 5, Issue 2 , Pages 91-92, March 2010

Primary oropharyngeal tuberculosis causing destruction of uvula—A rare presentation

Calcutta National Medical College, 24 Gorachand Road, Kolkata 700 014, India

Received 8 September 2008; accepted 9 April 2009. published online 20 May 2009.

Abstract 

Despite the contact of pulmonary secretions and the mucous membranes of the upper respiratory tract with a high bacillary load, tuberculosis of the head and neck area, excluding laryngeal forms, is exceptional and constitutes only 2–6% of extra pulmonary tuberculosis and 0.1–1% of all forms of tuberculosis. Oral cavity tuberculosis is uncommon, out of which primary pharyngeal tuberculosis is extremely rare. We present a case of an ulcerative lesion in a 7-year-old female subsequently proven to be primary oropharyngeal tuberculosis. There was an erosion of uvula and posterior soft palate. There was also an ulcerated area on adjacent area of left tonsillar fossa with slough over posterior pharyngeal wall.

Keywords: Tuberculosis, Oropharyngeal, Uvular destruction

 

PII: S1871-4048(09)00025-2

doi:10.1016/j.pedex.2009.04.001

International Journal of Pediatric Otorhinolaryngology Extra
Volume 5, Issue 2 , Pages 91-92, March 2010