Tuberculosis of oral cavity.
Tuberculous involvement of oral cavity is very rare. A 34-year-old male presented with non-healing ulcer at upper lip mucosa. Biopsy from ulcer revealed tuberculous lesion. He also had asymptomatic pulmonary tuberculosis diagnosed during work up for primary site of the disease.
Dixit
Ramakant
R
Department of Tuberculosis and Chest Diseases, J L N Medical College, Ajmer, Rajasthan.
Sharma
Sidharth
S
Nuwal
Paras
P
D000328:Adult; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D019226:Oral Ulcer / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology; D014374:Tuberculin Test; D014393:Tuberculosis, Oral / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology