title: Annular lupus vulgaris mimicking tinea cruris.
abstract: Cutaneous tuberculosis is an infrequent form of extrapulmonary tuberculosis. It is often clinically and histopathologically confused with various cutaneous disorders. A 36-year-old man attended our clinic with slowly progressive, asymptomatic, annular skin lesions on both the thighs and buttocks for 10 years. He consulted with many physicians and was improperly treated with an oral antifungal agent for several months under the diagnosis of tinea cruris, but no resolution of his condition was observed. A diagnosis of lupus vulgaris was made based on the histopathologic examination and the polymerase chain reaction assay. Anti-tuberculosis therapy was administered and the lesions started to regress.
authors.affiliation: Department of Dermatology, College of Medicine, Korea University, Seoul, Korea.
authors.forename: Young Soo
authors.initials: YS
authors.lastname: Heo
authors.forename: Won Woong
authors.initials: WW
authors.lastname: Shin
authors.forename: Yong Ju
authors.initials: YJ
authors.lastname: Kim
authors.forename: Hae Jun
authors.initials: HJ
authors.lastname: Song
authors.forename: Chil Hwan
authors.initials: CH
authors.lastname: Oh