title: Tuberculosis verrucosa cutis (TBVC)--foot with miliary tuberculosis.
abstract: Tuberculosis Verrucosa Cutis (TBVC) or warty tuberculosis is a variant of cutaneous tuberculosis in patients with good cell mediated immunity (CMI) to Mycobacterium Tuberculosis, while Miliary Tuberculosis is associated with very poor CMI. Two widely different clinical presentations in the same patient are very rare and being reported.
authors: Urban Health Centre, Division of Community Medicine, Rajah Muthiah Medical College, Annamalai University, Annamalai Nagar, Chidambaram. Padmavathy.Lanka@gmail.com
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authors: Padmavathy
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authors: Lakshmana Rao
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authors: Ethirajan
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authors: Ramakrishna Rao
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authors: Subrahmanyan
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authors: Manohar
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D005528:Foot / Q000382:microbiology / Q000473:pathology; D005533:Foot Dermatoses / Q000382:microbiology / Q000473:pathology*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009169:Mycobacterium tuberculosis / Q000302:isolation & purification; D010413:Penis / Q000382:microbiology / Q000473:pathology; D012867:Skin / Q000382:microbiology / Q000473:pathology; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014382:Tuberculosis, Cutaneous / Q000382:microbiology / Q000473:pathology*; D014391:Tuberculosis, Miliary / Q000382:microbiology / Q000473:pathology*