Primary tuberculosis of the oral cavity

Oral Dis. 2005 Jan;11(1):50-3. doi: 10.1111/j.1601-0825.2004.01055.x.

Abstract

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.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Adolescent
  • Biopsy
  • Diagnosis, Differential
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Mouth Floor
  • Oral Ulcer / pathology*
  • Tuberculosis, Oral / drug therapy
  • Tuberculosis, Oral / pathology*