title: Lichen scrofulosorum in a patient with lepromatous leprosy after BCG immunotherapy.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Department of Dermatology, Venereology and Leprology, Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh 160 012, India.
authors.forename: Muthu Sendhil
authors.initials: MS
authors.lastname: Kumaran
authors.forename: Sunil
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Dogra
authors.forename: Inderjeet
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Kaur
authors.forename: Bhushan
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Kumar
mesh_terms: 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
chemical_list: D001500:BCG Vaccine