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Tuberculosis verrucosa cutis
Author(s) -
S Krishnabharath
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
journal of surgical dermatology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2424-9165
pISSN - 2424-9084
DOI - 10.18282/jsd.v2.i4.160
Subject(s) - cutis , tuberculosis , medicine , histopathological examination , dermatology , cutaneous tuberculosis , physical examination , surgery , pathology
We report a case of 23-year-old male patient with tuberculosis verrucous cutis on the foot for a duration of six months without responding to routine treatment. Tuberculosis is a common disease worldwide. Extrapulmonary tuberculosis contributes to 10% of cases. Cutaneous tuberculosis occupies a small spectrum of extrapulmonary tuberculosis. Tuberculosis verrucosa cutis is an exogenous infection occurring in a previously sensitized patient by direct inoculation of the organism. It occurs in sensitized patients with a moderate to high immune response. The diagnosis in our patient was confirmed by history, clinical examination, histopathological examination and the patient’s response to anti-tuberculous therapy.

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