A Case of Oral Tuberculosis Confirmed by Histopathology.

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

doi:2009.67.4.356

Tuberc Respir Dis > Volume 67(4); 2009 > Article

Case Report

Tuberculosis and Respiratory Diseases 2009;67(4):356-358.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.4046/trd.2009.67.4.356 Published online October 1, 2009.

A Case of Oral Tuberculosis Confirmed by Histopathology.

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

Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine and Lung Institute, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea. sangmin2@snu.ac.kr

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.

Key Words: Tuberculosis, Mouth, Histopathology