Open AccessTuberculosis Verucossa Cutis of Hand: A Case Report
Author(s) -
M Prathyusha,
Amila Sainudheen,
Sandra Puthean
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
nepal journal of dermatology, venereology and leprology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2091-167X
pISSN - 2091-0231
DOI - 10.3126/njdvl.v19i2.36303
Subject(s) - cutis , medicine , tuberculosis , cutaneous tuberculosis , mantoux test , dermatology , skin biopsy , nail (fastener) , biopsy , pathology , tuberculin , materials science , metallurgy
Tuberculosis verrucosa cutis (TBVC) is exogenous paucibacillary cutaneous tuberculosis (CTB) and is the third commonest type of CTB. Clinically, TBVC usually begins as isolated or multiple warty papules, and soon acquires a verrucous plaque and are usually located in the extremities. Here we report a case of 41-year-old South Indian woman presenting with occasional pruritus, erythematous scaly nodules and warty plaques on the back of right hand following nail prick. A positive Mantoux test, skin biopsy showing granuloma and related epidemiologic, clinical and histopathologic data with an excellent response of patient to the treatment confirmed TBVC.