A clinico-histopathological study of lupus vulgaris: A 3 year experience at a tertiary care centre.
BACKGROUND
Lupus vulgaris is the most common form of cutaneous tuberculosis in adults. Lupus vulgaris is caused by hematogenous, lymphatic, or contiguous spread from elsewhere in the body. histologically it is charecterised by typical tubercles with or without caseation, surrounded by epitheloid histiocytes and multinucleate giant cells in the superficial epidermis with prominent peripheral lymphocytes.


METHODS
All cases of clinically and histopathologicaly diagnosed lupus vulgaris over the previous five years were included in the study.


RESULTS
Fourteen cases of lupus vulgaris cases reported during the study period with eaqual incidence among males and females.


CONCLUSIONS
Plaque type of lupus vulgaris was the most common type. Histopathologically tubercular granulomas were seen in all cases as compared to other studies.


CONCLUSIONS
Different patterns of lupus vulgaris are reported.
Department of Dermatology, Goa Medical College, Bambolim, India.
Varadraj Vasant
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Pai
Department of Dermatology, Goa Medical College, Bambolim, India.
Kikkeri Narayanshetty
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Naveen
Department of Dermatology, Goa Medical College, Bambolim, India.
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Athanikar
Department of Pathology, SDM College of Medical Sciences and Hospital, Sattur, Dharwad, Karnataka, India.
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Dinesh
Department of Dermatology, Goa Medical College, Bambolim, India.
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Divyashree
Department of Dermatology, Goa Medical College, Bambolim, India.
Gaurang
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Gupta
Lupus vulgaris; cutaneous; tuberculosis