title: Facial cutaneous tuberculosis: an unusual presentation.
abstract: Periocular cutaneous tuberculosis is a rare occurrence. We describe a 75-year-old Caucasian woman with tuberculosis of the left periocular region which responded completely to standard antituberculosis therapy. We hypothesize this unusual presentation may be due to minor trauma followed by inoculation.
authors.affiliation: Department of Dermatology, University Hospital of Wales, Cardiff, UK.
authors.forename: M M
authors.initials: MM
authors.lastname: Chowdhury
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Varma
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Howell
authors.forename: P J
authors.initials: PJ
authors.lastname: Holt
authors.forename: B N
authors.initials: BN
authors.lastname: Statham
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000995:Antitubercular Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001706:Biopsy; D005148:Facial Dermatoses / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000473:pathology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D014382:Tuberculosis, Cutaneous / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000473:pathology*
chemical_list: D000995:Antitubercular Agents