Coexistence of carcinoma cheek with tuberculosis: a rarity
Keywords:
Tuberculosis, Carcinoma, CheekAbstract
Coexistence of tuberculosis and cheek malignancy is a rare phenomenon and it has never been reported to the best of our knowledge. Here, we present a case of carcinoma cheek with tuberculosis in a 50 year old male patient who was successfully managed by multimodality approach by combining anti-tubercular therapy with chemotherapy and radiotherapy.
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