PMC3952285_01
Pretreatment extraoral photograph revealing ulceration, crusting, and bleeding from lower lip and granulomatous lesion on gingiva
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F1
A diffuse, non-tender swelling of lower lip with mild eversion of the lip was present [Figure 1].
Intraoral pretreatment photograph showing ulceration on floor of mouth and gingival inflammation
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F2
The lesion had patchy areas of brown crustation, bleeding and purulent discharge [Figure 2].
Photomicrograph revealing chronic granulomatous lesion
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F3
Ziehl-Neelsen staining showed multiple rods like acid fast bacilli, confirming the diagnosis of primary labial tuberculosis [Figures 3 and 4].
Ziehl-Neelsen stain section revealing acid-fast bacilli as red stained rod like structures
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F4
Ziehl-Neelsen staining showed multiple rods like acid fast bacilli, confirming the diagnosis of primary labial tuberculosis [Figures 3 and 4].
Two months post-treatment photograph showing healed lesions
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F5
The lesions regressed significantly within 15 days of beginning of the therapy and healed completely within 2 months [Figure 5].