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CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 · Eur J Dent 2013; 07(02): 243-245
DOI: 10.4103/1305-7456.110197
Case Report
Dental Investigation Society

Multiple oral ulcers leading to diagnosis of pulmonary tuberculosis

Vezhavendhan Nagaraj
1   Department of Oral Pathology, Indira Gandhi Institute of Dental Sciences, Mahatma Gandhi Medical College and Research Institute Complex, Pilaiyarkuppam, Pondicherry, India
,
Shanthi Sashykumar
1   Department of Oral Pathology, Indira Gandhi Institute of Dental Sciences, Mahatma Gandhi Medical College and Research Institute Complex, Pilaiyarkuppam, Pondicherry, India
,
Stalin Viswanathan
2   Department of General Medicine, Indira Gandhi Medical College and RI, Kathirkamam, Pondicherry - 605 009, India
,
Sathish Kumar
1   Department of Oral Pathology, Indira Gandhi Institute of Dental Sciences, Mahatma Gandhi Medical College and Research Institute Complex, Pilaiyarkuppam, Pondicherry, India
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25 September 2019 (online)

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ABSTRACT

We report a 47 year old man who presented with painful non-healing tongue ulcers of 3 months duration.Examination revealed an additional buccal ulcer that he was unaware of. Histopathology of the ulcers showed caseation necrosis. Following this report, chest radiography and sputum microscopy performed revealed pulmonary tuberculosis. From this case-study, one should be aware of coexisting pulmonary tuberculosis in patients with chronic non-healing oral ulcers, both for diagnosis as well as prevention of transmission through respiratory droplets.

Oral cavity tuberculosis - oral ulcers - tongue tuberculosis
 

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