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Disguised ulcer of lip and buccal mucosa – rare clinicalmanifestation as tuberculosis: a case report / Úlcera de mucosa labial e bucal – uma rara manifestação clínica detuberculose: relato de caso clínico
Reddy Sudhakara, Reddy; Ramya, Kotha; Kanth, Manyam Ravi; Uddarraju Shivaji, Raju.
  • Reddy Sudhakara, Reddy; Vishnu Dental College. Department of Oral Medicine and Radiology. Bhimavaram. IN
  • Ramya, Kotha; Vishnu Dental College. Department of Oral Medicine and Radiology. Bhimavaram. IN
  • Kanth, Manyam Ravi; Vishnu Dental College. Department of Oral Pathology. Bhimavaram. IN
  • Uddarraju Shivaji, Raju; Vishnu Dental College. Department of Oral Surgery. Bhimavaram. IN
Arch. oral res. (Impr.) ; 8(3): 243-248, set.-dez. 2012. ilus
Article in English | LILACS, BBO | ID: lil-706353
ABSTRACT

Introduction:

Oral tuberculosis is a chronic granulomatous disease caused by Mycobacterium tuberculosis. According to the World Health Organization (WHO), nearly 2 billion people are infected with tuberculosis.

Objective:

To report a rare case of oral tuberculosis with ulcers at two different sites. Materials and

methods:

In order to emphasize the need to consider tuberculosis in the differential diagnosis of non-healing ulcers of oral cavity and the role of oral physician in preventing the spread of such lesions, this article presents a case of oral ulcers at two different sites, diagnosed as tuberculosis ulcer.

Results:

Oral cavity, which is considered to be a mirror of systemic health, rarely manifests tuberculosis. With increasing number of tuberculosis cases and unusual form of the disease in the oral cavity, the cases are likely to be misdiagnosed.

Conclusion:

An oral clinician should have a thorough knowledge of tuberculosis and its oral manifestations.
RESUMO

Introdução:

A tuberculose oral é uma doença granulomatosa crônica causada pelo Mycobacterium tuberculosis. Segundo a Organização Mundial da Saúde (OMS), cerca de 2 bilhões de pessoas estão infectadas com tuberculose.

Objetivo:

Relatar um caso raro de tuberculose oral com úlceras em dois locais diferentes.

Materiais e métodos:

Para realçar a necessidade de considerar a tuberculose sob o diagnóstico diferencial das úlceras não curadas da cavidade oral e o papel do dentista na prevenção da propagação de tais lesões, este artigo apresenta um caso de úlceras orais em dois locais diferentes, diagnosticados como úlcera de tuberculose.

Resultados:

A cavidade oral, considerada como um espelho da saúde sistêmica, raramente manifesta a tuberculose. Com um número cada vez maior de casos de tuberculose e a forma não usual da doença na cavidade oral, os casos são frequentemente diagnosticados erroneamente.

Conclusão:

O dentista clínico geral deve ter um conhecimento profundo da tuberculose e de suas manifestações orais.
Subject(s)

Full text: Available Index: LILACS (Americas) Main subject: Tuberculosis, Oral / Oral Ulcer / Mouth Mucosa Type of study: Etiology study Limits: Humans / Male Language: English Journal: Arch. oral res. (Impr.) Journal subject: Dentistry Year: 2012 Type: Article Affiliation country: India Institution/Affiliation country: Vishnu Dental College/IN

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Full text: Available Index: LILACS (Americas) Main subject: Tuberculosis, Oral / Oral Ulcer / Mouth Mucosa Type of study: Etiology study Limits: Humans / Male Language: English Journal: Arch. oral res. (Impr.) Journal subject: Dentistry Year: 2012 Type: Article Affiliation country: India Institution/Affiliation country: Vishnu Dental College/IN