title: Oral tuberculosis : a case report.
abstract: Tuberculosis can affect any part of the body and oral cavity remains no exception. The oral lesions of tuberculosis, though not common, are seen in various forms. The purpose of this article is to emphasize the importance of early diagnosis of primary tuberculosis of the mouth, which may be misdiagnosed when the oral lesions are the sole manifestation of the disease.
authors.affiliation: Dept. of O.M.D., Bapuji Dental College & Hospital Davangere, Karnataka.
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Nagabhushana
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Balaji Rao
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Rajeshwari
authors.forename: G P
authors.initials: GP
authors.lastname: Mamatha
mesh_terms: D002648:Child; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D019226:Oral Ulcer / Q000175:diagnosis*; D014393:Tuberculosis, Oral / Q000175:diagnosis*