[Lupus tuberculosis: a cause of medio-facial mutilation not to be ignored].
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.
Niamba
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Service de dermatologie vénérologie CHU YO, 01 BP 3299, Ouagadougou 01, Burkina Faso. niamba_pascal@yahoo.com
Traoré
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Traoré-Barro
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Ilboudo
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Bonkoungou
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Diatto
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Ouoba
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Goumbri-Lompo
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D000293:Adolescent; D002648:Child; D005148:Facial Dermatoses / Q000150:complications* / Q000382:microbiology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008177:Lupus Vulgaris / Q000150:complications*; D008297:Male