Open AccessCutaneous tuberculosis over tattoo marks: An unusual occurrence
Author(s) -
Shalini S. Arya,
Motilal Bunkar,
Rajendra Prasad Takhar
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
egyptian journal of chest diseases and tuberculosis/egyptian journal of chest diseases and tuberculosis
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2090-9950
pISSN - 0422-7638
DOI - 10.1016/j.ejcdt.2017.01.007
Subject(s) - lupus vulgaris , cutaneous tuberculosis , tuberculosis , histopathology , medicine , dermatology , lesion , systemic lupus erythematosus , skin lesion , pathology , disease
Among the paucibacillary form of tuberculosis cutaneous tuberculosis occurring very rarely. Lupus vulgaris is a variant of skin tuberculosis. Here we are reporting a case of 20 year old boy presented with proliferative fungating lesion over tattoo mark. Tottooing was done by mobile tattoo artist in a fair. Diagnosis of skin tuberculosis was confirmed by histopathology suggestive of lupus vulgaris and treated with anti-tuberculous drugs