Primary tuberculosis of the adenoids in an 11-year-old male presenting with hearing loss: a case report

Hypertrophy of adenoids is usually caused by repeated throat infections, especially viral and bacterial infections, that in microscopic examination reveal reactive lymphoid follicular hyperplasia. Herein, we present an 11-year-old boy who developed hearing loss in his left ear three months before admission, and in direct examination the adenoids were hypertrophied. Histopathological study of the resected adenoid revealed caseating granulomatous inflammation. Based on histopathological and clinical findings, primary tuberculosis of adenoids was suggested which was confirmed by PCR.