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Scrofuloderma with Multiple Organ Involvement in a 5‐Year‐Old Child
Author(s) -
Kaur Sukhjot,
Thami Gurvinder P.,
Kanwar Amrinder J.,
Mohan Harsh
Publication year - 2001
Publication title -
pediatric dermatology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.542
H-Index - 73
eISSN - 1525-1470
pISSN - 0736-8046
DOI - 10.1046/j.1525-1470.2001.01956.x
Subject(s) - medicine , tuberculosis , organ system , extrapulmonary tuberculosis , lymph , pediatrics , dermatology , pathology , mycobacterium tuberculosis , disease
Cutaneous tuberculosis is a rare form of extrapulmonary tuberculosis seen in children in developing countries. We report a 5‐year‐old child with cutaneous tuberculosis with involvement of lymph nodes, lungs, and the musculoskeletal and central nervous systems, which was not clinically obvious. Antituberculous treatment led to marked clinical improvement. The importance of a thorough search for internal organ involvement in patients presenting with cutaneous tuberculosis is emphasized.