title: Primary tuberculosis of the palate.
abstract: Tuberculosis (TB) is a life-threatening infectious disease with a high world incidence. However, TB with oral expression is considered rare. The importance of recognising this entity lies in its early diagnosis and treatment, as it can be easily confused with neoplastic or traumatic ulcers. We present a case of a primary TB located in the hard palate and gingiva in an 88-year-old woman.
authors.affiliation: Department of Oral and Maxilofacial Surgery, Hospital de Cabueñes, Gijón, Asturias, Spain.
authors.forename: Pablo
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Rosado
authors.affiliation: Department of Pathology, Hospital de Cabueñes, Gijon, Asturias, Spain.
authors.forename: Eduardo
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Fuente
authors.affiliation: Department of Oral and Maxilofacial Surgery, Hospital de Cabueñes, Gijón, Asturias, Spain.
authors.forename: Lorena
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Gallego
authors.affiliation: Department of Oral and Maxilofacial Surgery, Hospital de Cabueñes, Gijón, Asturias, Spain.
authors.forename: Nicolás
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Calvo
mesh_terms: D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D000995:Antitubercular Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D005260:Female; D005882:Gingival Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000473:pathology; D006801:Humans; D021362:Palate, Hard / Q000473:pathology*; D014393:Tuberculosis, Oral / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000473:pathology
chemical_list: D000995:Antitubercular Agents