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Primary tuberculosis of the oral cavity
Author(s) -
Ito FA,
Andrade CR,
Vargas PA,
Jorge J,
Lopes MA
Publication year - 2005
Publication title -
oral diseases
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.953
H-Index - 87
eISSN - 1601-0825
pISSN - 1354-523X
DOI - 10.1111/j.1601-0825.2004.01055.x
Subject(s) - medicine , oral cavity , tuberculosis , primary tuberculosis , disease , dermatology , pulmonary tuberculosis , floor of mouth , surgery , pathology , dentistry
Tuberculosis is one of the major causes of ill health and death worldwide. Nevertheless, tuberculous lesions of the oral cavity are rare and can be a diagnostic challenge, particularly in young immunocompetent patients. Most of the cases are secondary to pulmonary disease and the primary form is uncommon. In this paper, we present a case of primary oral tuberculosis, affecting the floor of mouth in a 13‐year‐old Brazilian male patient.