Gingiva as the primary site of extrapulmonary tuberculosis: A rare case report with brief review of literature

• Main Authors: Nakkeeran Adhithya (Author), Srinivasan Poovan Kirubanidhi Kennedy Babu (Author), Grace Tara Paul (Author), Kadathanadan Vachali Soorya (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications, 2024-06-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Multiple strains of Mycobacteria cause tuberculosis (TB), a chronic, specific infectious granulomatous disease. It mainly occurs with pulmonary involvement when compared to extrapulmonary involvement. Primary oral occurrence is uncommon and oral lesions are usually secondary to pulmonary involvement...