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CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 · Indian J Med Paediatr Oncol 2011; 32(03): 180-182
DOI: 10.4103/0971-5851.92830
CASE REPORT

Tuberculosis masquerading as oral malignancy

S Kannan
Department of Head & Neck Oncology, Tata Memorial Hospital, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
,
Purvi Thakkar
Department of Head & Neck Oncology, Tata Memorial Hospital, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
,
Anil K Dcruz
Department of Head & Neck Oncology, Tata Memorial Hospital, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
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Abstract

Tuberculosis of the oral cavity is a rare condition. A 55-year-old labourer was referred as a case of oral cancer for further management. The patient had no systemic symptoms. Biopsy of the lesion revealed caseating granulomatous inflammation. Chest X-ray and sputum revealed evidence of asymptomatic pulmonary tuberculosis. The purpose of this paper is to sensitize clinicians to consider oral tuberculosis as a differential diagnosis in patients with an Non-healing oral cavity ulcer.

Keywords

Gingivobuccal sulcus - oral cavity - tuberculosis


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Article published online:
06 August 2021

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