Acta Scientific Otolaryngology (ASOL) (ISSN: 2582-5550)

Case Report Volume 2 Issue 11

A Case Report on Tonsillar TB: Mischievous Mycobacterium Strikes Twins

Parul Sachdeva*, Manpreet Kaur, Rajan Syal and Amandeep Kaur

ESIC Model Hospital, Ludhiana, India

*Corresponding Author: Parul Sachdeva, ESIC Model Hospital, Ludhiana, India.

Received: July 21, 2020; Published: October 28, 2020

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Abstract

  Tuberculosis is global disease with an incidence of 9.6 million cases as per WHO report in 2015. India accounts for an estimated 2.2 million cases. 4% of Indian population is infected with TB with vast majority having latent infection. Early detection and intervention is needed for cure, hence we reporting this case of twin boys with a rare entity of tonsillar TB to bring on a familiarity to varied presentations.

Keywords: Tuberculosis; Tonsillar TB; Mycobacterium

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Citation: Parul Sachdeva., et al. “A Case Report on Tonsillar TB: Mischievous Mycobacterium Strikes Twins". Acta Scientific Otolaryngology 2.11 (2020): 34-35.




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