Primary Tuberculous Lymphadenitis mimicking a Dental infection - A Dental Perspective

Abstract

Lymphadenitis is a common extra pulmonary manifestation of tuberculosis. Diagnosis is often challenging frequently requiring a biopsy. A case of tuberculous lymphadenitis is presented here with histological emphasis with a message that dentists need to be aware of it as a differential diagnosis even in the absence of classical signs and symptoms of tuberculosis. &nbsp