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Lee, Park, Lim, Kwak, Lim, Yim, Yang, Yoo, Kim, Han, Shim, and Lee: A Case of Oral Tuberculosis Confirmed by Histopathology
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Tuberculosis and Respiratory Diseases

Tuberculosis and Respiratory Diseases 2009; 67(4): 356-358.

Published online: 31 October 2009

DOI: https://doi.org/10.4046/trd.2009.67.4.356

A Case of Oral Tuberculosis Confirmed by Histopathology

Jinwoo Lee, M.D., Young Sik Park, M.D., Hyo-Jeong Lim, M.D., Min-Sun Kwak, M.D., Woo-Hyun Lim, M.D., Jae-Joon Yim, M.D., Seok-Chul Yang, M.D., Chul-Gyu Yoo, M.D., Young Whan Kim, M.D., Sung Koo Han, M.D., Young-Soo Shim, M.D., Sang-Min Lee, M.D.

Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine and Lung Institute, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.

Address for correspondence: Sang-Min Lee, M.D. Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine and Lung Institute of Medical Research Center, Seoul National University College of Medicine, 101 Daehang-no, Jongno-gu, Seoul 110-744, Korea. Phone: 82-2-2072-0833, Fax: 82-2-762-9662, sangmin2@snu.ac.kr

Received 13 July 2009       Accepted 20 August 2009

Copyright©2009. The Korean Academy of Tuberculosis and Respiratory Diseases. All rights reserved.

Abstract

Although tuberculosis is a chronic infectious disease that can occur in any section of the body, oral tuberculosis is rare. Here, we report a case of oral tuberculosis in which the patient sought treatment for a painful oral lesion. A histopathologic examination revealed the characteristics of tuberculosis and pulmonary lesions were detected on subsequent examination. The patient was treated with antituberculosis therapy, and his symptoms improved. This case emphasizes the importance of including oral tuberculosis as part of the differential diagnosis for mucosal lesions.

Keywords: Tuberculosis, Mouth, Histopathology

Figures and Tables

Figure 1
Baseline chest radiography showed multiple cavities in both lung with patchy consolidation.
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Figure 2
Hematoxylin and eosin (H&E) stain in the soft palate tissue obtained by punch biopsy showed chronic granulomatous inflammation with multinucleated giant cells (H&E stain, ×200).
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Figure 3
Acid fast bacilli staining of biopsy specimen revealed several acid-fast bacilli (AFB stain, ×1,000).
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