Tuberculous fistula of cheek. Report of a case.
A case of tuberculous fistula of the cheek is reported. The fistula was caused primarily by a carious tooth and was infected with tubercle bacilli present in the sputum of the patient, who had pulmonary tuberculosis.
D000328:Adult; D002610:Cheek; D003731:Dental Caries / Q000382:microbiology; D005402:Fistula / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009169:Mycobacterium tuberculosis / Q000302:isolation & purification; D014382:Tuberculosis, Cutaneous / Q000209:etiology*; D014397:Tuberculosis, Pulmonary / Q000150:complications