Primary Lingual Tuberculosis Presenting as Hemimacroglossia: A Case Report

Abstract

Tuberculosis is a chronic granulomatous disease which can affect any part of the body. Both primary and secondary tuberculosis can occur in the oral cavity, of which primary is a rare condition with the tongue being the most commonly affected site. We report a case of primary tuberculosis of tongue in a 46 year old male patient who presented with hemimacroglossia. Tuberculosis was not suspected clinically and there was no other focus elsewhere in the body. FNAC was attempted but was inconclusive. Diagnosis was made after histopathological examination.