Summary :
There are several conditions, both congenital and acquired, which can cause defects of the palate. Most, however, are rare (such as tertiary syphilis and the deep mycoses), though histoplasmosis, aspergillosis, and phycomycosis may complicate immunodeficiency syndromes such as AIDS. The incidence of tuberculosis is increasing, but oral lesions are found in only 0.2% of affected patients.

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