title: Tuberculosis: oral alveolus and pulmonary alveoli coexisting.
abstract: Tuberculosis of the oral cavity is uncommon in this antibiotic era. We report a case of a long standing non-healing ulcer of the right upper maxillogingival sulcus, found to be tuberculosis of a rather unusual site in the oral cavity, the alveolus.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pulmonary Medicine, King George's Medical University, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India.
authors.forename: Sanjeev Kumar
authors.initials: SK
authors.lastname: Verma
authors.affiliation: Department of Pulmonary Medicine, King George's Medical University, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India.
authors.forename: Rashmi
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Upadhyay
authors.affiliation: Department of Prosthodontics, King George's Medical University, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India.
authors.forename: Pooran
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Chand
authors.affiliation: King George's Medical University, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India.
authors.forename: Nitesh
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Tayal
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D009169:Mycobacterium tuberculosis / Q000302:isolation & purification; D019226:Oral Ulcer / Q000209:etiology; D013902:Radiography, Thoracic; D014393:Tuberculosis, Oral / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology; D014397:Tuberculosis, Pulmonary / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology