Coexistence of cutaneous tuberculosis (scrofuloderma) and hanseniasis-a rare presentation.
Cutaneous tuberculosis, pulmonary tuberculosis and hanseniasis are all caused by different spp. of Mycobacterium, an intracellular pathogen whose development depends on impaired cell mediated immunity. Scrofuloderma is the most common variant of cutaneous tuberculosis, which is characterized by a direct extension of the skin which overlies the infected lymph gland, bone or joint, that breaks down to form an undermined ulcer. We are reporting a rare association of Scrofuloderma (cutaneous tuberculosis) with Hanseniasis (leprosy) in an adult male whose immune status was controversial.
Doctoral Student, Department of Microbiology, S.C.B Medical College , Cuttack, Odisha, India .
Chandan Kumar
CK
Das
Associate Professor, Department of Microbiology, AIIMS Bhubaneswar , Odisha, India .
Ashoka
A
Mahapatra
Doctoral Student, Department of Pharmacology, SCB Medical College , Cuttack, Odisha, India .
Manasi Manaswini
MM
Das
Senior Resident, Department of Microbiology, SCB Medical College , Cuttack, Odisha, India .
Debasish
D
Sahoo
Professor and Head, Department of Microbiology, SCB Medical College , Cuttack, Odisha, India .
Nirupama
N
Chayani
Co-infection; M. tuberculosis; leprosy