title: [Cutaneous tuberculosis. A review of 38 cases].
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Cutaneous tuberculosis (CT) represents only 2% of extra-pulmonary locations. This form should be studied because it may indicate visceral forms of tuberculosis. MATERIAL AND PROCEDURES: Retrospective study of patients affected by CT, conducted in the dermatology department of Charles Nicolle Hospital from 1991 to 2002. Tuberculids have been excluded.
  
  
  RESULTS
  We have studied 38 cases of CT subdivided on 8 lupus tuberculosis, fourteen scrofuloderma, two warty tuberculosis, one association between lupus tuberculosis and scrofuloderma, twelve BCG specific reactions and one unclassifiable form. The average age of our patients was 43 years. The sex ratio (H/F) was 1,91. Concomitant visceral tuberculosis was discovered in 9 patients. All cases were confirmed by anatomopathologic examination and half of them had a caseous necrosis.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The incidence of cutaneous tuberculosis seems to be increasing in our country: from 3 per 1000 new consultants in our dermatology department between 1970 and 1977 to 0.44 per 1000 new consultants from 1991 to 2002. Our study points out a male predominance in cutaneous tuberculosis. Clinical forms are still dominated by scrofuloderma which is a multibacillary form.
authors.affiliation: Service de Dermatologie, Hôpital Charles Nicolle de Tunis, Tunisie.
authors.forename: Khaoula
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Hajlaoui
authors.forename: Bacima
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Fazaa
authors.forename: Rachida
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Zermani
authors.forename: Faten
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Zeglaoui
authors.forename: Nadia
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: El Fekib
authors.forename: Nadia
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Ezzine
authors.forename: Monia
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Kharfi
authors.forename: Sarra
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Ben Jilani
authors.forename: Mohamed Ridha
authors.initials: MR
authors.lastname: Kamoun
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D001500:BCG Vaccine / Q000009:adverse effects; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D014382:Tuberculosis, Cutaneous / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000453:epidemiology*; D014416:Tunisia / Q000453:epidemiology
chemical_list: D001500:BCG Vaccine