Etiology

Infectious disease

Mycobacterium tuberculosis

Predilection

Location

Primary infection of lung

Bacteria can spread to other areas of the body

Clinical Appearance

Oral lesion= rare

Painful, non-healing, slowly enlarging, deep or superficial ulcer

Most common on tongue or palate

Treatment

Combination antituberculosis agents

Diagnostic Process

Clinical

Microscopic

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