Open AccessMultifocal Cutaneous Tuberculosis in Immunocompetent Individual
Author(s) -
Malay J Mehta,
Gopikrishnan Anjaneyan,
Kirti M Rathod,
Rita V Vora
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
journal of clinical and diagnostic research
Language(s) - Uncategorized
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2249-782X
pISSN - 0973-709X
DOI - 10.7860/jcdr/2015/9198.6852
Subject(s) - lupus vulgaris , medicine , cutaneous tuberculosis , tuberculosis , dermatology , abscess , biopsy , systemic lupus erythematosus , pathology , surgery , disease
Most common form of cutaneous tuberculosis (TB) is lupus vulgaris, which usually occurs in previously sensitized individuals who have a high degree of tuberculin sensitivity. Various forms including plaque, ulcerative, hypertrophic, vegetative, papular, and nodular forms have been described. We are reporting a case of a young female, who presented with 6 well defined erythematous scaly plaques involving both arms and a puckered scar on right forearm and right breast. Clinically, it was looking like lupus vulgaris with cold abscess, few lesions mimicking scrofuloderma, but skin biopsy from both the types of lesions revealed lupus vulgaris. Patient improved with Anti Tuberculous Therapy and surgical drainage of underlying cold abscess.