Clinical characteristics of tuberculosis in oral and maxillofacial region / 中国基层医药

ABSTRACT

Objective To study the clinical characteristics of tuberculosis in oral and maxillofacial region,and to provide reference in early diagnosis and early treatment. Methods The clinical data of 132 patients were analyzed retrospectively. ResultsIn all cases, male to female ratio of 1∶1.69, the average age of 38.7 years, the group of 15 ～40year-old had higher incidence. Al1 parts of oral and maxillofacial region could be involved. In all 132 cases,107 cases were treated by surgery and drugs,25 cases by drugs only. Conclusion The local sign of tuberculosis in oral and maxillofacial region was atypical ,so it was likely to misdiagnosis. Definitive diagnosis relied on pathological examination. Operations played an important role in the cases of unifocal lymph nodes tuberculosis,oral mucosal tuberculosis, multifocal concentrated lymph nodes tuberculosis and salivary tuberculosis, while the therapy of multifocal sporadic lymph nodes tuberculosis and osseous tuberculosis should be relied on the medicine.