Saroch Atul, Pannu Ashok Kumar
Department of Medicine, PGIMER, Dr. RML hospital, New Delhi, India.
Department of Internal Medicine, PGIMER, Chandigarh, India.
J Family Med Prim Care. 2016 Oct-Dec;5(4):865-867. doi: 10.4103/2249-4863.201162.
Tuberculosis (TB) is a major public health problem in developing countries. Lung is most common affected organ, however extra pulmonary tuberculosis (EPTB) is also not uncommon. The clinical manifestations of EPTB may be non-specific that mimics other diseases and is usually misdiagnosed. Therefore, high clinical suspicion of EPTB infection is important, especially in endemic areas. Here, we present a case of hard palate perforation that proved to be tuberculous in origin. The diagnosis was made by histo-pathological examination and positive TB Polymerase chain reaction (PCR).
结核病是发展中国家的一个主要公共卫生问题。肺是最常受影响的器官,然而肺外结核病(EPTB)也并不罕见。EPTB的临床表现可能是非特异性的,类似于其他疾病,通常会被误诊。因此,对EPTB感染保持高度临床怀疑很重要,尤其是在流行地区。在此,我们报告一例硬腭穿孔病例,经证实其起源为结核。诊断通过组织病理学检查和结核聚合酶链反应(PCR)阳性得以确立。