Oral tuberculosis

Multiple oral ulcers leading to diagnosis of pulmonary tuberculosis

“…[5] Oral tuberculosis affect the gingiva, floor of the mouth, palate, lips, buccal folds, tooth sockets, and jaw bones, with the tongue being the commonest site. [68] Sometimes, oral ulcers may follow opalescent vesicles or nodules which may break down as a result of caseation necrosis to form an ulcer. Ulcers apart, tubercular tongue lesions present as tuberculoma, tuberculous fissure, tubercular papilloma, diffuse glossitis, or atubercular cold abscess.…”

“…[589] Diagnosis of tuberculosis is based on clinical findings, sputum microscopy and radiography. [58] Recent development of DNA probes, polymerase chain reaction assays, and liquid media now allow more sensitive and rapid diagnosis. [4] Occasionally, the recognition of oral tuberculosis precedes the detection of PTB like in our patient.…”

Tuberculosis: oral alveolus and pulmonary alveoli coexisting

“…It is reported that only 0.05–5% of total cases present with oral manifestations. Among cases of oral tuberculosis the most common site is the dorsal tongue,2 5 6 followed by gum and palate. People in Indian villages, especially children, often consume unprocessed milk and are therefore prone to developing oral, mainly bovine, tuberculosis 7 4.…”

“…Oral mucosa has a strong defence against infections due to the presence of salivary enzymes and antibodies, and because of its thickness 10 11. Oral lesions need to be differentiated from traumatic lesions, aphthous ulcers, mycotic infections, histoplasmosis, paracoccidiomycosis, Behçet's disease, malignant tumours, foreign body reactions, sarcoidosis and other autoimmune pathologies 3 5 12…”

Primary tuberculosis in soft palate: Case report of a rare entity

“…[6] Although oral tuberculosis has been well-documented, tuberculous lesions of the upper aerodigestive tract have become rare. [7]…”