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Case Reports
. 2012 Mar;11(1):105-8.
doi: 10.1007/s12663-011-0282-1. Epub 2011 Sep 4.

Tubercular ulcer: mimicking squamous cell carcinoma of buccal mucosa

Hari Ram  1 , Santosh Kumar, Sanjay Mehrotra, Shadab Mohommad
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Case Reports

Tubercular ulcer: mimicking squamous cell carcinoma of buccal mucosa

Hari Ram et al. J Maxillofac Oral Surg. 2012 Mar.

Abstract

Tuberculosis is a chronic granulomatous disease that rarely affects oral cavity. Tuberculous lesions of the oral cavity are frequently overlooked in the differential diagnosis of oral lesions. The oral clinical presentation of tuberculosis may take many forms as ulcers, nodules, tubercular fissure, tubercular papilloma and tuberculomas. Diagnosis is confirmed by histopathology.

Keywords: Buccal mucosa; Squamous cell carcinoma; Tuberculosis.

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Lesion before treatment
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Histopathology showing Langhan’s giant cells
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X-ray chest showing bilateral patchy pulmonary infiltrates in both upper zones
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Post treatment photograph of the lesion
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