Jorquera BE, Pérez GS, Suárez MMC

Language: Spanish
References: 7
Page: 219-221
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ABSTRACT

Tuberculosis is a chronic granulomatous infection with a declining incidence, but that still remains a public health concern in many countries. The extra pulmonary spread of the disease is described in 25% of cases. Oral lesions have been observed in 0.05-5%; their presentation as angular cheilitis is considered exceptional. Angular cheilitis is a very common condition characterized by erythema and moist maceration at mouth corners with a roughly triangular shape, including deep fissuration of the lip mucosa. The condition is linked with many different local and systemic factors, including infections. We describe a case of angular cheilitis as the initial clinical sign of a tuberculous infection in order to raise the awareness of health workers who deal with this frequent disorder, which could be the key for the diagnosis and treatment of a severe and potentially mortal disease.

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