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
