Primary isolated gingival tuberculosis
Braz. j. infect. dis
;
11(1): 172-178, Feb. 2007. ilus
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ABSTRACT
Tuberculosis of the oral cavity is a rare event and when present is usually secondary to pulmonary tuberculosis. We present a case of a 33-year-old male patient who presented with symptoms of gingivitis. Local examination revealed multiple ulcers and a few nodules over the gingiva. A nodule biopsy was consistent with the diagnosis of gingival tuberculosis. The patient had no evidence of tuberculosis any where else in the body. Medical treatment was curative. As this condition is very rare, it is often over looked as it is never thought as a common clinical diagnosis. A biopsy is mandatory to establish diagnosis. The relevant literature is reviewed.
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Asunto principal:
Tuberculosis Bucal
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Enfermedades de las Encías
Límite:
Adulto
/
Humanos
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Masculino
Idioma:
Inglés
Revista:
Braz. j. infect. dis
Asunto de la revista:
Enfermedades Transmisibles
Año:
2007
Tipo del documento:
Artículo
País de afiliación:
India
Institución/País de afiliación:
Kasturba Medical College/IN
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