Craniocervical tuberculosis (TB) is very rare. Despite the use of magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and cranial tomography (CT), diagnosis of craniocervical tuberculosis is frequently difficult. In this study, we present a craniocervical tuberculosis abscess case which demonstrates the role of transoral surgery for both diagnosis and treatment.
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