Lupus Vulgaris with Cutaneous Horns

Cutaneous lupus vulgaris: Bringing the wolf out of the darkness

Lupus vulgaris is the commonest form of cutaneous tuberculosis accounting for about 75% of the cases. Clinical dermatologists need to be aware of the myriad clinical presentations of this condition as it can be misdiagnosed especially when the index of suspicion is low. It is important to make a diagnosis and promptly treat as it can be disfiguring and destructive. Introduction Tuberculosis (TB...

Lupus Vulgaris

for sixteen years; another similarly for fifteen and a half years; and a third for thirteen years. In none of these three cases was ureteral catheterisation carried out. Deposits were present, when first seen, in prostate, vesiculw, or epididymis, and in all three tubercle bacilli were found in the urine. The diagnosis of kidney involvement was made by cystoscopic examination of the ureteral or...

Title: LUPUS VULGARIS WITH LARYNGEAL LUPUS – A CASE REPORT

Objectives : Tuberculosis ,though a common condition in our country is still an enigma because of its varied modes of clinical presentation,characteristics and spread. Our objective is to stress the importance of an complete clinical examination and analysis of the symptomatology in arriving at the diagnosis of laryngeal lupus and provide an update on current knowledge and treatment of lupus vu...

Ulcerative lupus vulgaris

Aspergillus species are among the most ubiquitous fungi, seen in soil, water, decaying vegetations and any substrate that contains organic debris. The respiratory tract is the most common primary portal of entry. After candida albicans, the aspergillus species is the second most common cause of human opportunistic fungal infection. Our patient was taking oral corticosteroids for more than one y...

The Problem of Lupus Vulgaris