Tuberculosis verrucosa cutis masqerading as chromoblastomycosis – a case report

Cutaneous Chromoblastomycosis Mimicking Tuberculosis Verrucosa Cutis: Look for Copper Pennies!

Chromoblastomycosis is a rare chronic fungal infection of skin and subcutaneous tissue. It is primarily a disease of tropical and subtropical regions and affects mainly the agricultural workers following trauma with vegetable matter. Cutaneous Chromoblastomycosis may clinically mimic cutaneous tuberculosis as both the condition usually presents with hyper pigmented verrucous lesion of skin. Her...

Tuberculosis verrucosa cutis.

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. 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...

Tuberculosis Verrucosa Cutis Developing Over A Keloid: A Rare Presentation

Cutaneous tuberculosis can present as either primary or secondary infection, or it can be associated with systemic tuberculosis. It can present with unusual clinical and histological features causing delay in diagnosis and treatment. Tuberculosis verrucosa cutis occurs as a single verrucous lesion over exposed areas of the body along with inflammatory borders and discharging sinus. Here, we are...