title: Primary tuberculosis of the oral cavity.
abstract: Tuberculosis is one of the major causes of ill health and death worldwide. Nevertheless, tuberculous lesions of the oral cavity are rare and can be a diagnostic challenge, particularly in young immunocompetent patients. Most of the cases are secondary to pulmonary disease and the primary form is uncommon. In this paper, we present a case of primary oral tuberculosis, affecting the floor of mouth in a 13-year-old Brazilian male patient.
authors.affiliation: Semiology and Oral Pathology, Dental School, University of Campinas, Piracicaba, SP, Brazil.
authors.forename: F A
authors.initials: FA
authors.lastname: Ito
authors.forename: C R
authors.initials: CR
authors.lastname: de Andrade
authors.forename: P A
authors.initials: PA
authors.lastname: Vargas
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Jorge
authors.forename: M A
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Lopes
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D001706:Biopsy; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009060:Mouth Floor; D019226:Oral Ulcer / Q000473:pathology*; D014393:Tuberculosis, Oral / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000473:pathology*