Open AccessPulmonary and Cutaneous Tuberculosis: A Simultaneous Presentation
Author(s) -
Raza Ullah,
Shahida Naz,
Aamir Ahmad,
Haleema
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
journal of gandhara medical and dental sciences
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2618-1452
pISSN - 2312-9433
DOI - 10.37762/jgmds.8-3.197
Subject(s) - medicine , pulmonary tuberculosis , cutaneous tuberculosis , tuberculosis , nose , dermatology , pulmonary disease , mycobacterium tuberculosis , lesion , disease , skin lesion , pathology , presentation (obstetrics) , granulomatous inflammation , radiology , surgery
Mycobacterium tuberculosis is an aerobic organism causing a disease commonly called tuberculosis (TB). Skin involvement is rare especially in association with pulmonary TB. It involves skin in a number of ways. Most of the time they are confused with systemic disease causing involvement of both pulmonary and extra pulmonary organs. Diagnosing such cases are challenging and in almost all cases histological confirmation is necessary. We are presenting a case with erythematous nodular skin lesion on nose, cheeks and on her back near scapular area along with chest involvement.
KEYWORDS: Pulmonary, Cutaneous, Tuberculosis, Granulomatous Inflammation