| Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3152910 | Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery | 2014 | 6 Pages |
Abstract
Primary orofacial tuberculosis (TB) is uncommon, especially with regard to the jaw. We report an unusual case for which the final diagnosis was tuberculous osteomyelitis of the mandible with cervical tuberculous lymphadenitis. The follow-up examinations for our patient showed complete regression of the swelling and healing of the mandibular lesion after 4Â months of TB antibiotic therapy. The purpose of the present study was to alert clinicians to our findings and encourage them to consider oral TB in the differential diagnosis for jaw lesions with multiple enlarged cervical lymph nodes.
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Authors
Shuang MDS, DDS, Chang-Fu MD, DDS, PHD,