Disguised ulcer of lip and buccal mucosa – rare clinical manifestation of tuberculosis: a case report

Authors

  • Reddy Sudhakara Reddy
  • Dr. K. Ramya
  • Manyam Ravi Kanth
  • Uddarraju Shivaji Raju

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.7213/archives.08.003.RC01

Keywords:

Tuberculosis, Oral ulcer

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.

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Published

2012-11-28

How to Cite

Reddy, R. S., Ramya, D. K., Kanth, M. R., & Raju, U. S. (2012). Disguised ulcer of lip and buccal mucosa – rare clinical manifestation of tuberculosis: a case report. Archives of Oral Research, 8(3). https://doi.org/10.7213/archives.08.003.RC01

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Case Reports