Tuberculosis of the submandibular gland: a case report

Tuberculosis remains an important public health problem in France. After a certain decline, its incidence has remained unchanged since 1990. 30% of tuberculosis cases are extra-pulmonary form, most of them concern nodes especially in cervical areas. This case of submandibular tuberculosis illustrate...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Revue de stomatologie et de chirurgie maxillo-faciale 2006-04, Vol.107 (2), p.115-118
Hauptverfasser:	Moure, C, Mbuyamba, S, Bruniau, A, Gbaguidi, C, Testelin, S, Boutemy, M, Jounieaux, V, Devauchelle, B
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	fre
Schlagworte:	Antitubercular Agents - administration & dosage Antitubercular Agents - therapeutic use Combined Modality Therapy Dentistry Diagnosis, Differential Ethambutol - administration & dosage Ethambutol - therapeutic use Female Humans Isoniazid - administration & dosage Isoniazid - therapeutic use Middle Aged Pyrazinamide - administration & dosage Pyrazinamide - therapeutic use Rifampin - administration & dosage Rifampin - therapeutic use Submandibular Gland Diseases - diagnosis Submandibular Gland Diseases - surgery Tuberculosis, Oral - diagnosis Tuberculosis, Oral - surgery
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Zusammenfassung:	Tuberculosis remains an important public health problem in France. After a certain decline, its incidence has remained unchanged since 1990. 30% of tuberculosis cases are extra-pulmonary form, most of them concern nodes especially in cervical areas. This case of submandibular tuberculosis illustrates diagnostic and therapeutic difficulties. There are few clinical signs or laboratory clues suggestive of tuberculosis, however a surgery cannot be avoided and must be performed in combination with antituberculosis chemotherapy.
ISSN:	0035-1768