title: Lupus vulgaris leading to perforation of nasal septum in a child.
abstract: Lupus vulgaris (LV) is a common form of cutaneous tuberculosis in India, mostly involving the lower half of the body. Facial involvement is uncommon. Untreated disease may lead to significant morbidity due to atrophic scarring, mutilation, and deformity. We report a case of multi-focal LV in a 10-year-old boy affecting the nose and cheek that resulted in perforation of the nasal septum, a rarely reported complication.
authors.affiliation: Department of Dermatology and STD, University College of Medical Sciences and Guru Teg Bahadur Hospital, Shahdara, Delhi, India.
authors.forename: Archana
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Singal
authors.affiliation: Department of Dermatology and STD, University College of Medical Sciences and Guru Teg Bahadur Hospital, Shahdara, Delhi, India.
authors.forename: Rahul
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Arora
authors.affiliation: Department of Dermatology and STD, University College of Medical Sciences and Guru Teg Bahadur Hospital, Shahdara, Delhi, India.
authors.forename: Deepika
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Pandhi
keywords: Lupus vulgaris; childhood; nasal perforation