title: Atypical forms of lupus vulgaris - a case series.
abstract: Atypical presentations of cutaneous tuberculosis are not so uncommon and are frequently overlooked in clinical practice, leading to late diagnosis and increased morbidity. We report three cases of lupus vulgaris with atypical presentations. The cases mimicked other chronic skin lesions like actinomycosis, mycetoma, and so on. Strong clinical suspicion, histopathology, and response to antituberculous treatment led to the diagnosis and all three had excellent response to treatment. Today, when tuberculosis threatens to burst into pandemics again, early diagnosis and treatment are more important than ever for control and prevention of morbidity.
authors.affiliation: Department of Dermatology, Madras Medical College, Chennai, India.
authors.forename: Mohanan
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Saritha
authors.forename: Basheer Ahamed
authors.initials: BA
authors.lastname: Parveen
authors.forename: Venkatesan
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Anandan
authors.forename: Malathy R
authors.initials: MR
authors.lastname: Priyavathani
authors.forename: Karuvelan G
authors.initials: KG
authors.lastname: Tharini
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000995:Antitubercular Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D008177:Lupus Vulgaris / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000473:pathology*; D008297:Male; D009017:Morbidity
chemical_list: D000995:Antitubercular Agents