Primary Gingival Tuberculosis – A Rare Diagnosis For Non-Healing Oral Ulcers

Case Report

Abstract

Non-healing persistent oral ulcers can be a common presentation in patients with a wide range of diagnosis for these type of conditions such as aphthous ulcers, traumatic ulcers, syphilitic ulcers, mucocutaneous lesions, squamous cell carcinoma, bacterial, fungal and viral infections. But there is a recent resurgence of tuberculosis infection again due to strains developing resistant to chemotherapeutic agents. This has allowed for the emergence of atypical oral lesions in tuberculosis patients. Differentiating these conditions from the tuberculous lesion becomes most crucial. This case report will discuss one such oral Tuberculosis non healing ulcers without any systemic signs and symptoms.