Primary tuberculosis cutis orificialis; a different face of the same coin
Gawahir A. Ali, Wael Goravey
IDCases · 2021-01
Abstract
Primary tuberculosis cutis orificialis (TCO) is a rare form of extrapulmonary TB. The Lack of respiratory symptoms and similarity of the presentations to other oral lesions can pose a diagnostic dilemma. Hence, delaying treatment and potentially devastating consequences.
MeSH terms
- Medicine
- Cutis
- Tuberculosis
- Dermatology
- Dilemma
- Extrapulmonary tuberculosis
- Intensive care medicine