A case report of a tongue ulcer presented as the first sign of occult tuberculosis

Abstract Background Tuberculosis (TB) is a serious infectious disease with considerable fatality, typically affecting the pulmonary system and, rarely, other body organs including the oral cavity. Due to the rarity of oral TB, it is frequently overlooked in differential diagnosis of oral lesions. De...

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Main Authors: Seo-Yeong Kim, Jin-Seok Byun, Jae-Kap Choi, Jae-Kwang Jung
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-04-01
Series:BMC Oral Health
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12903-019-0764-y