Memon Ghulam Ali, Khushk Imdad A
Department of Plastic Surgery and Allied, Liaquat University of Medical and Health Sciences, Jamshoro, Pakistan.
J Coll Physicians Surg Pak. 2003 Oct;13(10):604-5. doi: 10.2003/JCPSP.604605.
A case of a 55 years old lady with tuberculosis of the tongue is reported. Patient presented with non-healing ulcer in dorsum of the tongue for one year. Initial biopsy and histopathological examination revealed non-specific inflammation. After surgery, biopsy report proved primary tuberculosis of tongue. Anti-tubercular therapy for nine months showed uneventful recovery of the patient.