Affiliations: Department of ENT, MAMC and associated L.N. Hospital,
New Delhi, India | Department of Dermatology, Chacha Nehru Bal
Chikatsalay associated to MAMC, New Delhi, India | Department of Pathology, MAMC and associated L.N.
Hospital, New Delhi, India
Note: [] Correspondence: Amit Pal Singh, Department of ENT, MAMC and
associated L.N. Hospital, New Delhi, India. Tel.: +91 810 257 9682; Fax: +91
810 257 9683; E-mail: dr_amit01@rediffmail.com
Abstract: Tuberculosis is the most common communicable disease worldwide. In
this era of immune-compromising disease like acquired immune deficiency
syndrome, it is necessary to have knowledge of the different presenting
features of various rare manifestation of tuberculosis. Young individuals are
more prone to such lesion because lack of immunity, close grouping with
infected patients and the general increased chances of varying presentation in
such patients. This study groups together rare presentation of extra pulmonary
tuberculosis of the head and neck region in an effort to increase the
recognition of this disease.
Keywords: Extra pulmonary tuberculosis, primary, head, neck, pediatric
