Lichen scrofulosorum in a patient with lepromatous leprosy after BCG immunotherapy.
Lichen scrofulosorum is a rare form of tuberculid seen in children and young adults. The cutaneous lesions are typically symptomless papular eruptions, associated with a strong Mantoux reaction, tuberculosis of lymph nodes and/or other organs or rarely following BCG vaccination. We describe an unusual case of occurrence of lichen scrofulosorum following BCG immunotherapy in a patient with lepromatous leprosy.
Kumaran
Muthu Sendhil
MS
Department of Dermatology, Venereology and Leprology, Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh 160 012, India.
Dogra
Sunil
S
Kaur
Inderjeet
I
Kumar
Bhushan
B
D000328:Adult; D001500:BCG Vaccine / Q000009:adverse effects*; D001707:Biopsy, Needle; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D007150:Immunohistochemistry; D007167:Immunotherapy / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000379:methods; D015440:Leprosy, Lepromatous / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy*; D008297:Male; D018570:Risk Assessment; D014382:Tuberculosis, Cutaneous / Q000139:chemically induced* / Q000473:pathology
D001500:BCG Vaccine