title: A nodulo-ulcerative lesion on the nose.
abstract: Lupus vulgaris (LV) is a chronic, progressive, and potentially destructive form of cutaneous tuberculosis commonly seen in previously sensitized individuals with moderate to high immunity. We present a case of LV located on the nose of an 84-year-old female patient, discuss the diagnosis and treatment modalities, and emphasize the importance of having a high index of suspicion for this condition.
authors.affiliation: Department of Dermatology and Venereology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Porto, Porto, Portugal.
authors.forename: Paulo
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Morais
authors.forename: Olga
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Ferreira
authors.forename: Ana
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Nogueira
authors.forename: Herberto
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Bettencourt
authors.forename: Filomena
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Azevedo
mesh_terms: D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D000995:Antitubercular Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002908:Chronic Disease; D004977:Ethambutol / Q000627:therapeutic use; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007538:Isoniazid / Q000627:therapeutic use; D008177:Lupus Vulgaris / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000473:pathology; D009169:Mycobacterium tuberculosis / Q000187:drug effects / Q000302:isolation & purification; D009668:Nose Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology* / Q000473:pathology; D011718:Pyrazinamide / Q000627:therapeutic use; D012293:Rifampin / Q000627:therapeutic use; D012883:Skin Ulcer / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology* / Q000473:pathology; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014397:Tuberculosis, Pulmonary / Q000150:complications
chemical_list: D000995:Antitubercular Agents; D011718:Pyrazinamide; D004977:Ethambutol; D007538:Isoniazid; D012293:Rifampin