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J Pediatr Infect Dis 2011; 06(04): 237-241
DOI: 10.3233/JPI-2012-0330
Georg Thieme Verlag KG Stuttgart – New York

Extra pulmonary tuberculosis of the head and neck region in pediatric population

Amit Pal Singh
a   Department of ENT, MAMC and associated L.N. Hospital, New Delhi, India
,
Deepshikha Khanna
b   Department of Dermatology, Chacha Nehru Bal Chikatsalay associated to MAMC, New Delhi, India
,
Virad Kumar
a   Department of ENT, MAMC and associated L.N. Hospital, New Delhi, India
,
Vineet Narula
a   Department of ENT, MAMC and associated L.N. Hospital, New Delhi, India
,
Ravi Meher
a   Department of ENT, MAMC and associated L.N. Hospital, New Delhi, India
,
Nita Khurana
c   Department of Pathology, MAMC and associated L.N. Hospital, New Delhi, India
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08 December 2010

04 September 2011

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28 July 2015 (online)

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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.

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Extra pulmonary tuberculosis - primary - head - neck - pediatric