Bilateral submandibular swelling diagnosed as tuberculous lymphadenitis in an asymptomatic patient: A rare case report
In India, tuberculosis (TB) is a prevalent systemic disease and number of people who die with TB is increasing year by year. TB can be life-threatening, and there is a high mortality rate of systemic infection with TB. Although extrapulmonary TB (EPTB) is a rare form of TB, its prevalence is increas...
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| author | Apurva Sonu Medhe Sonal S Mandale Preeti U Deshpande Jyoti D Bhavthankar |
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| description | In India, tuberculosis (TB) is a prevalent systemic disease and number of people who die with TB is increasing year by year. TB can be life-threatening, and there is a high mortality rate of systemic infection with TB. Although extrapulmonary TB (EPTB) is a rare form of TB, its prevalence is increasing day-by-day. Reported here is a case of a 28-year-old female patient with a painless swelling bilaterally in the submandibular region. She was diagnosed with bilateral submandibular tuberculous lymphadenitis. Tuberculous lymphadenitis, when occurring in the cervical region, continues to be a common cause of EPTB. Thorough knowledge of this condition is important as it can help in early diagnosis leading to prompt treatment of the patient and prevent further complications. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-b062026a43b24205bd9a699a072fa49f2022-12-21T22:59:41ZengWolters Kluwer Medknow PublicationsIndian Journal of Pathology and Microbiology0377-49292018-01-0161457057210.4103/IJPM.IJPM_655_17Bilateral submandibular swelling diagnosed as tuberculous lymphadenitis in an asymptomatic patient: A rare case reportApurva Sonu MedheSonal S MandalePreeti U DeshpandeJyoti D BhavthankarIn India, tuberculosis (TB) is a prevalent systemic disease and number of people who die with TB is increasing year by year. TB can be life-threatening, and there is a high mortality rate of systemic infection with TB. Although extrapulmonary TB (EPTB) is a rare form of TB, its prevalence is increasing day-by-day. Reported here is a case of a 28-year-old female patient with a painless swelling bilaterally in the submandibular region. She was diagnosed with bilateral submandibular tuberculous lymphadenitis. Tuberculous lymphadenitis, when occurring in the cervical region, continues to be a common cause of EPTB. Thorough knowledge of this condition is important as it can help in early diagnosis leading to prompt treatment of the patient and prevent further complications.http://www.ijpmonline.org/article.asp?issn=0377-4929;year=2018;volume=61;issue=4;spage=570;epage=572;aulast=MedheBilaterallyextrapulmonarylymphadenitissubmandibular tuberculosis |
| spellingShingle | Apurva Sonu Medhe Sonal S Mandale Preeti U Deshpande Jyoti D Bhavthankar Bilateral submandibular swelling diagnosed as tuberculous lymphadenitis in an asymptomatic patient: A rare case report Indian Journal of Pathology and Microbiology Bilaterally extrapulmonary lymphadenitis submandibular tuberculosis |
| title | Bilateral submandibular swelling diagnosed as tuberculous lymphadenitis in an asymptomatic patient: A rare case report |
| title_full | Bilateral submandibular swelling diagnosed as tuberculous lymphadenitis in an asymptomatic patient: A rare case report |
| title_fullStr | Bilateral submandibular swelling diagnosed as tuberculous lymphadenitis in an asymptomatic patient: A rare case report |
| title_full_unstemmed | Bilateral submandibular swelling diagnosed as tuberculous lymphadenitis in an asymptomatic patient: A rare case report |
| title_short | Bilateral submandibular swelling diagnosed as tuberculous lymphadenitis in an asymptomatic patient: A rare case report |
| title_sort | bilateral submandibular swelling diagnosed as tuberculous lymphadenitis in an asymptomatic patient a rare case report |
| topic | Bilaterally extrapulmonary lymphadenitis submandibular tuberculosis |
| url | http://www.ijpmonline.org/article.asp?issn=0377-4929;year=2018;volume=61;issue=4;spage=570;epage=572;aulast=Medhe |
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