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Cutaneous tuberculosis over tattoo marks: An unusual occurrence

Author(s) -

Savita Arya,

Motilal Bunkar,

Rajendra Takhar

Publication year - 2017

Publication title -

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 , medicine , cutaneous tuberculosis , tuberculosis , histopathology , dermatology , systemic lupus erythematosus , lesion , 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

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