Open AccessLichen scrofulosorum: An important marker of occult tuberculosis
Author(s) -
Devraj Dogra,
Naina Dogra,
Shazia Shah
Publication year - 2008
Publication title -
indian journal of dermatology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.395
H-Index - 36
eISSN - 1998-3611
pISSN - 0019-5154
DOI - 10.4103/0019-5154.41656
Subject(s) - medicine , occult , trunk , dermatology , tuberculosis , pathology , ecology , alternative medicine , biology
Lichen scrofulosorum is a tuberculid that is usually seen in children or young adults. Although a rare occurrence, this tuberculid is an important marker of occult tuberculosis, which may not be detected otherwise. We report here a case of lichen scrofulosorum in a ten year-old boy with typical grouped lichenoid papules on the trunk associated with axillary tuberculous lymphadenitis.
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