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Exam questionKROK 2Dentistry ยท 2013

A 42-year-old patient complains of a painful ulcer in the mouth that is getting bigger and does not heal over 1,5 months. Objectively: on the buccal mucosa there is a shallow soft ulcer 2 cm in diameter with irregular undermined edges. The ulcer floor is uneven and covered with yellow-gray coating. The ulcer is surrounded by many small yellowish tubercles. Regional lymph nodes are elastic, painful, matted together. Which disease is characterized by such symptoms?

Answer options

  1. Lichen planus
  2. Syphilis
  3. Ulcerative necrotizing stomatitis
  4. Cancer
  5. Tuberculosis
Correct answer

Tuberculosis

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