Tonsillar tuberculosis, with primary pulmonary focus: A Case Report

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Tuberculosis is an infectious disease that affects various organs and tissues, with greater tropism for lung disease, gastrointestinal and central nervous system tissue and even bone. However isolated cases of affection to other structures have been reported, just like this patient who came with sym...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores: Lugo Machado, Juan Antonio, Canche Martin, Edwin
Formato: artículo
Fecha de Publicación:2015
Institución:Universidad de San Martín de Porres
Repositorio:Horizonte médico
Lenguaje:español
OAI Identifier:oai:horizontemedico.usmp.edu.pe:article/304
Enlace del recurso:https://www.horizontemedico.usmp.edu.pe/index.php/horizontemed/article/view/304
Nivel de acceso:acceso abierto
Materia:Tuberculosis
Tonsills
Odinofagia
Amígdalas
Descripción
Sumario:Tuberculosis is an infectious disease that affects various organs and tissues, with greater tropism for lung disease, gastrointestinal and central nervous system tissue and even bone. However isolated cases of affection to other structures have been reported, just like this patient who came with symptoms in the tonsils and subsequently, lung involvement became apparent. Theton sillar infection in this case was considered a secondary tuberculosis with primary focus in the lungs.
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