title: A case of lupus vulgaris with unusual location.
abstract: Tuberculosis (TB) is one of the oldest diseases of our planet; today, it still is a serious medicosocial problem in both developing and developed countries. Cutaneous tuberculosis is part of the small percentage of extrapulmonary forms of the disease and has considerable morphological variability. It is often confused with various cutaneous disorders and some other granulomatous processes of the skin. Here, we present a case of long-standing and atypically-located lupus vulgaris in an old man. The patient was successfully treated with triple antituberculous therapy.
authors.affiliation: Inonu University Medical School, Department of Dermatology, Malatya, Turkey.
authors.forename: Mustafa
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Senol
authors.forename: Atilla
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Ozcan
authors.forename: Bulent
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Mizrak
authors.forename: A Ciler
authors.initials: AC
authors.lastname: Turgut
authors.forename: Semsettin
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Karaca
authors.forename: Hulya
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Kocer
mesh_terms: D000995:Antitubercular Agents / Q000008:administration & dosage; D001707:Biopsy, Needle; D004269:DNA, Bacterial; D006801:Humans; D007150:Immunohistochemistry; D035002:Lower Extremity; D008177:Lupus Vulgaris / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000473:pathology*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009169:Mycobacterium tuberculosis / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D011379:Prognosis; D018570:Risk Assessment; D012720:Severity of Illness Index; D016896:Treatment Outcome
chemical_list: D000995:Antitubercular Agents; D004269:DNA, Bacterial