Scrofuloderma associated with lupus vulgaris and tuberculosis verrucosa cutis in an immunocompetent boy

Coexistence of Tuberculosis Verrucosa Cutis with Scrofuloderma

Although cutaneous tuberculosis is rarely seen in developed countries, it is still commonly seen in developing countries. Tuberculosis verrucosa cutis (TVC) is a form of cutaneous tuberculosis that is caused by direct inoculation of Mycobacterium tuberculosis into the skin through open wounds or abrasions in sensitized individuals and is rarely seen in our country. Scrofuloderma is a form of cu...

Tuberculosis verrucosa cutis.

Tuberculosis verrucosa cutis. Experience from eastern Turkey.

T verrucosa cutis (TBVC) is a paucibacillary form of cutaneous tuberculosis caused by exogenous reinfection in previously sensitized individuals. Inoculation occurs at sites of minor wounds or abrasions, and rarely from the patient’s own sputum. The TBVC usually occurs on the hands in adults, and on the lower extremities in children. In western countries, TBVC is a rare form of cutaneous tuberc...

Pattern of cutaneous tuberculosis among children and adolescent.

Cutaneous tuberculosis is one of the most subtle and difficult diagnoses for dermatologists practicing in developing countries. It has widely varied manifestations and it is important to know the spectrum of manifestations in children and adolescent. Sixty cases (age < 19 years) of cutaneous tuberculosis were included in this one period study. The diagnosis was based on clinical examination, tu...

Squamous cell carcinoma arising from long-term (50-year) Lupus vulgaris: is there a need for a close medical follow-up in such chronic diseases?

Skin manifestations of tuberculous infection (Mycobacterium tuberculosis) are represented by miliary tuberculosis of the skin, tuberculous chancre, scrofuloderma, tuberculosis verrucosa cutis, periorificial tuberculosis, and lupus vulgaris (LV). Among this group, LV is the most common skin condition, diagnosed in 10% of tuberculotic patients. The authors report herein a case of squamous cell ca...