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A Case of Lupus Vulgaris with Unusual Location
Author(s) -
Senol Mustafa,
Ozcan Atilla,
Mizrak Bulent,
Turgut A. Ciler,
Karaca Semsettin,
Kocer Hulya
Publication year - 2003
Publication title -
the journal of dermatology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.9
H-Index - 65
eISSN - 1346-8138
pISSN - 0385-2407
DOI - 10.1111/j.1346-8138.2003.tb00435.x
Subject(s) - lupus vulgaris , tuberculosis , cutaneous tuberculosis , dermatology , systemic lupus erythematosus , medicine , disease , pathology
Tuberculosis (TB) is one of the oldest diseases of our planet; today, it still is a serious medicosocial problem in both developing and developed countries. Cutaneous tuberculosis is part of the small percentage of extrapulmonary forms of the disease and has considerable morphological variability. It is often confused with various cutaneous disorders and some other granulomatous processes of the skin. Here, we present a case of long‐standing and atypically‐located lupus vulgaris in an old man. The patient was successfully treated with triple antituberculous therapy.