Lupus vulgaris in a young girl.
With the estimated global burden of TB being 8.8 million incident cases and 1.1 million deaths from TB in HIV-negative cases and additional 0.35 million deaths in HIV-associated cases,1 the total number of cutaneous TB cases ( < 1-2 % of total cases) becomes significant. With the WHO setting up public-private mix partnerships and a millenium development goal of a 50% reduction in the total number of incident cases, the case detection and reporting of unusual cutaneous TB cases becomes very important. We present a case of lupus vulgaris in a young girl with rapid progression of a large plaque with hypertrophic features in the periphery. The case is unusual due to its rapid progression, unusual site and extensive giant form which have never been reported previously.
Dr. Tarang Goyal, Dermatology, Venereology and Leprosy,, Muzaffarnagar Medical College and Hospital,, Muzaffarnagar, Uttar Pradesh 251203, India, T: +9456203765, tarang_derma@yahoo.com.in.
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Anupam
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Varshney
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Bakshi
D000293:Adolescent; D000995:Antitubercular Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D018450:Disease Progression; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D008177:Lupus Vulgaris / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000473:pathology*; D012867:Skin / Q000382:microbiology / Q000473:pathology*; D016896:Treatment Outcome
D000995:Antitubercular Agents