title: Tubercular ulcer: mimicking squamous cell carcinoma of buccal mucosa.
abstract: Tuberculosis is a chronic granulomatous disease that rarely affects oral cavity. Tuberculous lesions of the oral cavity are frequently overlooked in the differential diagnosis of oral lesions. The oral clinical presentation of tuberculosis may take many forms as ulcers, nodules, tubercular fissure, tubercular papilloma and tuberculomas. Diagnosis is confirmed by histopathology.
authors: Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, CSM Medical University (Erstwhile King George's Medical University), Lucknow, India.
authors: Hari
authors: H
authors: Ram
authors: Santosh
authors: S
authors: Kumar
authors: Sanjay
authors: S
authors: Mehrotra
authors: Shadab
authors: S
authors: Mohommad
keywords: Buccal mucosa; Squamous cell carcinoma; Tuberculosis