Open AccessTuberculosis of Oral Mucosa Mimicking Malignancy: A Case Report
Author(s) -
R Pramod,
K Suresh,
L A Sunil,
Kirthi Kumar
Publication year - 2012
Publication title -
cods - journal of dentistry
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2230-8695
DOI - 10.5005/cods-7-2-87
Subject(s) - tuberculosis , malignancy , medicine , oral mucosa , oral cavity , differential diagnosis , dermatology , incidence (geometry) , disease , pathology , dentistry , physics , optics
Tuberculosis (TB) is an epidemic infectious disease that seldom takes an oral form. Because of the still increased incidence of TB in our country, in the differential diagnosis of chronic oral ulcerations, tuberculosis should always be considered. Oral TB is frequently overlooked as a possible cause of oral ulceration. Therefore dentists should be aware of the possible occurrence of TB of the oral cavity. How to cite this article: Pramod R C, Suresh K V, Sunil L A, Mohan Kumar K P. Tuberculosis of Oral Mucosa Mimicking Malignancy: A Case Report. CODS J Dent 2015;7: 87-89