Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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8707795 | Oral Surgery, Oral Medicine, Oral Pathology and Oral Radiology | 2018 | 40 Pages |
Abstract
TB in the oral cavity is rare and has no specific clinical features. Pathology, acid-fast staining, polymerase chain reaction, and DNA testing for Mycobacterium tuberculosis are useful for final diagnosis. Surgery is recommended as the treatment of choice to achieve good clinical outcomes.
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Authors
Wu-tong MD, Yong MD, Ying MD, Yi-ran MD, Min-jun MD, Li-zhen MD, Jiang MD, Lai-ping MD, PhD,