Oral tuberculosis in an asymptomatic pulmonary tuberculosis

Tuberculosis (TB) has been a worldwide health problem for centuries. It most commonly affects the lungs, but rare oral manifestations of TB have been reported. The aim of this paper is to present a case of painful erythematous lesion of oral cavity in undiagnosed asymptomatic pulmonary tuberculosis....

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Veröffentlicht in:	Oral surgery, oral medicine, oral pathology, oral radiology and endodontics oral medicine, oral pathology, oral radiology and endodontics, 2011-03, Vol.111 (3), p.e8-e10
Hauptverfasser:	Singhaniya, Shikha B., MDS, Barpande, Suresh R., MDS, Bhavthankar, Jyoti D., MDS
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Aged Antitubercular Agents - therapeutic use Asymptomatic Diseases Dentistry Erythema - diagnosis Follow-Up Studies Humans Male Mouth Mucosa - pathology Mycobacterium Surgery Tuberculoma - diagnosis Tuberculosis, Oral - diagnosis Tuberculosis, Pulmonary - diagnosis
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Zusammenfassung:	Tuberculosis (TB) has been a worldwide health problem for centuries. It most commonly affects the lungs, but rare oral manifestations of TB have been reported. The aim of this paper is to present a case of painful erythematous lesion of oral cavity in undiagnosed asymptomatic pulmonary tuberculosis. This case is unusual in that the appearance of the painful oral lesion caused the patient to seek professional care and was concurrent with quiescent pulmonary disease.
ISSN:	1079-2104 1528-395X
DOI:	10.1016/j.tripleo.2010.09.007