Oral tuberculosis: unusual radiographic findings

Sansare, Kaustubh; Gupta, Ambika; Khanna, Vikram; Karjodkar, Freny

doi:10.1259/dmfr/75047143

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“…Today, TB is a disease of growing concern globally as a result of colonialism, immigration and the spread of HIV/AIDS. Of the 9.4 million new cases of TB in 2009, 2 million were estimated to be in India.…”

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Indian patients’ attitudes towards chairside screening in a dental setting for medical conditions

Sansare¹,

Raghav

Kasbe

et al. 2015

International Dental Journal

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Indian patients’ attitudes towards chairside screening in a dental setting for medical conditions

Sansare¹,

Raghav

Kasbe

et al. 2015

International Dental Journal

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“…Because of these factors, the incidence rate of oral tuberculosis is extremely rare, approximately 0.05-5% worldwide. 23,24 In conclusion, the results of this study show that acid-fast bacilli can be detected in a buccal epithelial mucosa sample, although their number was extremely low. The acid-fast bacilli bacterium detected in the oral sample during this study indicates, firstly, that the oral cavity might be a source of tuberculosis and, secondly, it is possible for the bacteria to be transmitted to other individuals.…”

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Acid fast bacilli detected in the oral swab sample of a pulmonary tuberculosis patient

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Background: Tuberculosis (TB) is an infectious disease that persists as a health problem worldwide. Mycobacterium tuberculosis, as an etiological agent, is transmitted from infected to uninfected individuals via airborne droplet nuclei. Oral health care workers or dental practitioners may be at high risk of TB infection because of their close proximity to infected individuals during treatment procedures. Simple and rapid screening of mycobacterium tuberculosis in the oral cavity is necessary in order to prevent transmission of infection. Purpose: To investigate the presence of acid-fast bacilli in the buccal mucosa of pulmonary TB patients. Methods: Nineteen pulmonary TB patients of both sexes, ranging in age from 19 to 74 years old participated in this study. The diagnosis of tuberculosis was performed by clinical symptom assessment and supporting examination, including acid-fast bacilli on sputum examination. Two buccal mucosa swabs taken from pulmonary TB patients were collected for acid fast bacilli direct smear by Ziehl Neelsen staining. Results: With regard to mycobacterium tuberculosis, acid-fast bacilli presented in 10.5% of the oral buccal mucosa swabs of subjects, whereas in the sputum specimens, bacilli were found in 52.6% of subjects. Conclusion: Acid-fast bacilli can be found in the buccal epithelial mucosa of pulmonary tuberculosis patients, although its presence was very limited.

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“…The findings are similar to that of the destructive disease if the periodontal tissues get involved. [ 25 ] More advanced lesions may appear as osteoporosis, bone lysis, sclerosis and periostitis that mimic chronic pyogenic osteomyelitis and it is often difficult to differentiate the two conditions. Joint involvement may be present but unlike pyogenic osteomyelitis, articular margins and cartilage space are spared.…”

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Orofacial tuberculosis: Clinical manifestations, diagnosis and management

Bansal

Jain²,

Mittal

2015

J Family Med Prim Care

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Orofacial tuberculosis (TB) is an uncommon form of extrapulmonary TB and is nonspecific in its clinical presentation. It can be misdiagnosed especially when oral lesions are present before systemic symptoms become apparent. Doctors especially attending dentist who generally is the first among clinicians to come across such pathological entity should be aware of the orofacial lesions of TB and consider them in the differential diagnosis of suspicious oral lesions to ensure early diagnosis of TB and its treatment. In this review, we have discussed in detail the clinical presentation of various forms of orofacial TB, diagnosis, and management of patients. Also, an update is provided about recent anti-TB drug development.

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Oral tuberculosis: unusual radiographic findings

Cited by 8 publications

References 19 publications

Indian patients’ attitudes towards chairside screening in a dental setting for medical conditions

Indian patients’ attitudes towards chairside screening in a dental setting for medical conditions

Acid fast bacilli detected in the oral swab sample of a pulmonary tuberculosis patient

Orofacial tuberculosis: Clinical manifestations, diagnosis and management

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