Gingival tuberculosis

Tuberculosis is a chronic specific granulomatous disease and a major cause of death in developing countries. The clinical presentation of tuberculosis lesions of oral cavity varies widely, including ulceration, diffuse inflammatory lesions, granulomas and fissures. Oral lesions usually appear as sec...

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Published inJournal of Indian Society of Periodontology Vol. 13; no. 2; pp. 106 - 108
Main Authors Jain, Sanjeev, Vipin, Bharti, Khurana, Pankaj
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published India Medknow Publications and Media Pvt. Ltd 01.05.2009
Medknow Publications & Media Pvt. Ltd
Medknow Publications
Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications
Subjects
Care and treatment
Case Report
Dentists
Developing countries
Diagnosis
Distribution
Family medical history
Gingiva
Gingivitis
Gum diseases
langhan cells
LDCs
oral cavity
Practice
Risk factors
Tuberculosis
India
oral cavity
langhan cells
Gingiva
tuberculosis
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Summary:Tuberculosis is a chronic specific granulomatous disease and a major cause of death in developing countries. The clinical presentation of tuberculosis lesions of oral cavity varies widely, including ulceration, diffuse inflammatory lesions, granulomas and fissures. Oral lesions usually appear as secondary to primary tuberculosis infection elsewhere, although primary infection of the oral mucosa by Mycobacterium tuberculosis has been described. We report a case of tuberculosis of gingiva, manifesting as gingival enlargement. Diagnosis was based on histopathological examination, complete blood count, X-ray chest and immunological investigations with detection of antibodies against Mycobacterium tuberculosis. Anti-tuberculous therapy was carried out for over six months. This case report emphasizes the need for dentists to include tuberculosis in the differential diagnosis of various types of gingival enlargements.
ISSN:0972-124X
0975-1580
DOI:10.4103/0972-124X.55836