Abstract
Oral manifestation of tuberculosis is uncommon Tongue is the most common oral site of involvement, where the presentations are varied. Here we report a case of primary lingual tuberculosis with an unusual presentation as a cold abscess.
Key Words: Lingual tuberculosis, cold-abscess
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