Primary tuberculosis cutis orificialis; a different face of the same coin

Primary tuberculosis cutis orificialis (TCO) is a rare form of extrapulmonary TB. The Lack of respiratory symptoms and similarity of the presentations to other oral lesions can pose a diagnostic dilemma. Hence, delaying treatment and potentially devastating consequences

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Gawahir.A. Ali, Wael Goravey
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2021-01-01
Series:IDCases
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2214250921002614
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Summary:Primary tuberculosis cutis orificialis (TCO) is a rare form of extrapulmonary TB. The Lack of respiratory symptoms and similarity of the presentations to other oral lesions can pose a diagnostic dilemma. Hence, delaying treatment and potentially devastating consequences
ISSN:2214-2509