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Journal of Oral & Dental Health(JODH)

ISSN: 2573-8224 | DOI: 10.33140/JODH

Impact Factor: 1.5

Oral Tuberculous Granuloma Involving the Alveolar Bone Case Report

Abstract

Yousif I Eltohami, Nour E Alim, Ahmed M Suleiman and Amal H Abuaffan

This case reports tuberculosis in the oral mucosa and gingival in a 77 years old Sudanese male, Involvement of oral cavity in TB is quite rare. Oral lesions seem to occur as chronic ulcers, nodular or granular areas. Most extra-pulmonary lesions represent secondary infections of a primary lung infectious focus; therefore, early and accurate diagnosis is required for planning of the best treatment and strategies to control the disease.

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