Open AccessLupus vulgaris leading to perforation of nasal septum in a child
Author(s) -
Archana Singal,
Rahul Arora,
Deepika Pandhi
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
indian dermatology online journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2249-5673
pISSN - 2229-5178
DOI - 10.4103/2229-5178.156401
Subject(s) - medicine , lupus vulgaris , nasal septum , perforation , nose , complication , dermatology , deformity , surgery , systemic lupus erythematosus , tuberculosis , disease , pathology , materials science , punching , metallurgy
Lupus vulgaris (LV) is a common form of cutaneous tuberculosis in India, mostly involving the lower half of the body. Facial involvement is uncommon. Untreated disease may lead to significant morbidity due to atrophic scarring, mutilation, and deformity. We report a case of multi-focal LV in a 10-year-old boy affecting the nose and cheek that resulted in perforation of the nasal septum, a rarely reported complication.