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Tuberculosis of the Cheek: A Rare Presentation

  • Namdev R1,*,
  • Jain M1
  • Jindal A1
  • Bodh M1

1the Department of Pedodontics & Preventive Dentistry, Post Graduate Institute of Dental Sciences, Rohtak, Haryana , India.

DOI: 10.17796/1053-4628-39.5.475 Vol.39,Issue 5,September 2015 pp.475-480

Published: 01 September 2015

*Corresponding Author(s): Namdev R E-mail: ritunamdev@rediffmail.com

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Abstract

Tuberculosis (TB) typically attacks the lungs. The oral lesions either primary or secondary are rarely seen and often overlooked by the clinician. More so, their atypical presentations make the diagnosis challenging; especially when they are present before the systemic symptoms become apparent. We report a case of primary tuberculosis in a 4 year old female child in a very uncommon location, the cheek. The timely diagnosis and antitubercular therapy resulted in complete resolution of the swelling within 6 months.

Keywords

Mycobacterium Tuberculosis, Swelling of cheek, Histopathological examination, Antitubercular Therapy

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Namdev R,Jain M,Jindal A,Bodh M. Tuberculosis of the Cheek: A Rare Presentation. Journal of Clinical Pediatric Dentistry. 2015. 39(5);475-480.

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