title: [Lupus tuberculosis: a cause of medio-facial mutilation not to be ignored].
abstract: Medio-facial mutilations are a real problem from a diagnosis and prognosis point of view. Various etiologies may be in question, namely bacterial, parasitic, mycotic, viral infections or yet predisposing factors such as denutrition or a immunodepression. Among these etiologies, the lupus tuberculosis remains a major concern to be taken into account in poor socio-economic background. We report two cases of lupus tuberculosis in teen-agers whose diagnosis difficulty induced sequellae although limited by a further appropriate care management. The clinical spectrum of the cutaneous tuberculosis and the place of this affection featuring ahead of other medio-facial mutilations etiologies remain important in tropical area.
authors.affiliation: Service de dermatologie vénérologie CHU YO, 01 BP 3299, Ouagadougou 01, Burkina Faso. niamba_pascal@yahoo.com
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Niamba
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Traoré
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Traoré-Barro
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Ilboudo
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Bonkoungou
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Diatto
authors.forename: P K
authors.initials: PK
authors.lastname: Ouoba
authors.forename: O
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Goumbri-Lompo
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D002648:Child; D005148:Facial Dermatoses / Q000150:complications* / Q000382:microbiology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008177:Lupus Vulgaris / Q000150:complications*; D008297:Male