title: Facial lupus vulgaris of bilateral periorbital skin and conjunctiva: a case report and brief review.
abstract: A 22-year-old male presented to the Dermatology Department with bilateral plaque lesions distributed symmetrically over malar area, bridge of nose and upper eyelids progressing over 1 year 3 months. Lesion remained unhealed after antibiotic treatment. Microscopy and culture for fungal and mycobacterial infections were negative. The Mantoux test showed an exaggerated response and PCR was positive for Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex. Patient was treated successfully with anti-tubercular therapy.
authors.affiliation: Department of Microbiology, Indira Gandhi Medical College, Shimla, Himachal Pradesh, India.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Verma
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Verma
authors.forename: V
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Shanker
authors.forename: G R
authors.initials: GR
authors.lastname: Tegta
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Sharma
authors.forename: M L
authors.initials: ML
authors.lastname: Pandey
mesh_terms: D003228:Conjunctiva / Q000473:pathology*; D005145:Face / Q000473:pathology*; D006801:Humans; D008177:Lupus Vulgaris / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology*; D008297:Male; D009169:Mycobacterium tuberculosis / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D016133:Polymerase Chain Reaction; D012867:Skin / Q000473:pathology*; D014374:Tuberculin Test; D055815:Young Adult