Atypical forms of lupus vulgaris - a case series
| Autor: | Basheer Ahamed Parveen, Venkatesan Anandan, Mohanan Saritha, Karuvelan G. Tharini, Malathy R. Priyavathani |
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| Rok vydání: | 2009 |
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Adult
Male Pathology medicine.medical_specialty Tuberculosis Adolescent Antitubercular Agents Dermatology Diagnosis Differential Pandemic medicine Humans Lupus Vulgaris business.industry Lupus vulgaris Incidence medicine.disease Response to treatment Clinical Practice Late diagnosis Female Histopathology Actinomycosis Morbidity business |
| Zdroj: | International Journal of Dermatology. 48:150-153 |
| ISSN: | 1365-4632 0011-9059 |
| DOI: | 10.1111/j.1365-4632.2009.03863.x |
| Popis: | Atypical presentations of cutaneous tuberculosis are not so uncommon and are frequently overlooked in clinical practice, leading to late diagnosis and increased morbidity. We report three cases of lupus vulgaris with atypical presentations. The cases mimicked other chronic skin lesions like actinomycosis, mycetoma, and so on. Strong clinical suspicion, histopathology, and response to antituberculous treatment led to the diagnosis and all three had excellent response to treatment. Today, when tuberculosis threatens to burst into pandemics again, early diagnosis and treatment are more important than ever for control and prevention of morbidity. |
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