title: An uncommon sighting--lupus vulgaris of the foot.
abstract: Lupus vulgaris (LV)is a progressive form of cutaneous tuberculosis (TB)that may occur in a patient with a moderate or high degree of immunity. The incidence of LV has declined with that in TB; it is relatively uncommon even in developing countries. LV commonly presents in the head and neck regions as flat plaques. Variants of LV form huge, soft, tumor-like forms with deep tissue and cartilage destruction resulting in deformities. The authors report a case of LV in a patient who presented with an ulcero-proliferative growth in the lower extremity, mimicking a malignancy.
authors.affiliation: Sri Ramachandra Medical College and Research Institute, Chennai, India. rekha_a@yahoo.com
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Rekha
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Ravi
authors.forename: Sandhya
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Sundaram
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authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Prathiba