Psoriasiform lupus vulgaris.
Tuberculosis is a major public health problem in both developing and developed countries. Cutaneous Tuberculosis constitutes a minor proportion of extra-pulmonary manifestations of Tuberculosis. Lupus Vulgaris (LV) is one of the clinical variants of Cutaneous Tuberculosis. A case of a large plaque type psoriasiform lesion of lupus vulgaris on the thigh, of 15 years' duration, in an 18-year-old girl is reported. This case highlights the ignorance level among the patients and consequent failure to avail proper anti-tuberculous treatment despite campaign in print and audio visual media.
Urban Health Centre, Division of Communlity Medicine, Annamalai University, Annamalai Nagar, Chidambaram. drellellar@yahoo.com
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Padmavathy
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Ethirajan
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Dhanlaklshmi
D000293:Adolescent; D000995:Antitubercular Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001706:Biopsy; D002081:Buttocks; D002648:Child; D018450:Disease Progression; D004977:Ethambutol / Q000627:therapeutic use; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007538:Isoniazid / Q000627:therapeutic use; D008177:Lupus Vulgaris / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000473:pathology; D011718:Pyrazinamide / Q000627:therapeutic use; D011736:Pyridoxine / Q000627:therapeutic use; D012293:Rifampin / Q000627:therapeutic use; D014374:Tuberculin Test; D014803:Vitamin B Complex / Q000627:therapeutic use
D000995:Antitubercular Agents; D014803:Vitamin B Complex; D011718:Pyrazinamide; D004977:Ethambutol; D011736:Pyridoxine; D007538:Isoniazid; D012293:Rifampin